: a removable lock with a shackle that can be passed through a staple or link and then secured
padlock
transitive verb
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As for accessories, Stewart added a silver chain necklace to her ensemble with a small padlock motif.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Sliwa proposed that the Department of Buildings padlock and seize such properties, noting many landlords reside out of state, including in Delray, Florida.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The Milwaukee Fire Department arrived on the scene and cut the padlock off the unit, at which point six children — ages 9, 7, 5, 3, 2 and 2 months — were found inside, per the complaint, as reported by CBS 58, WISN 12 and the Journal Sentinel.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Storm Cellar Two more mirrors covered in chains and padlocks will be waiting for visitors in the storm cellar.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Sliwa proposed that the Department of Buildings padlock and seize such properties, noting many landlords reside out of state, including in Delray, Florida.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The Milwaukee Fire Department arrived on the scene and cut the padlock off the unit, at which point six children — ages 9, 7, 5, 3, 2 and 2 months — were found inside, per the complaint, as reported by CBS 58, WISN 12 and the Journal Sentinel.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Storm Cellar Two more mirrors covered in chains and padlocks will be waiting for visitors in the storm cellar.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Padlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/padlock. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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padlock
noun
pad·lock
ˈpad-ˌläk 
: a removable lock with a curved piece that snaps into a catch
padlock
verb
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