keyhole

noun

Definition of keyholenext
as in peephole

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Recent Examples of keyhole This extremely breathable dress features functional side pockets, a button keyhole at the back neck, and is available in deep navy, red, blue pinstripe, and black. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026 Harshita Nair, 21, and Mahial Sran, 20, were believed to have been sleeping at a keyhole arch between Panther Beach and Yellow Back Beach northeast of Santa Cruz on June 10 when they were caught by the high tide, according to a Santa Cruz County fire captain. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 June 2026 There was something fundamentally literary about this endeavor; where else does writing come from, if not the desire to peer through the keyhole of someone else’s mind? — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 Negotiations were shelved, leading to an impasse and stunting Wilson’s development, who was recovering from keyhole ankle surgery which was worse than first thought. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for keyhole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keyhole
  1. peephole
  2. buttonhole
  3. pinhole
  4. entrance
  5. knothole
  6. wormhole
  7. puncture
  8. inlet
Noun
  • Of course, the camera is suitable for any door with a compatible peephole, not just for apartments.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Were the children subjected to the marshmallow test allowed to pursue such gratifying delights, or would merely touching the treats have demonstrated their surrender to short-termism, causing the psychologist who gazed at them through a peephole to return, disappointed?
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Definition of peephole
Noun
  • Taken by Hujar in 1985, the black-and-white image shows Jackie in repose, dressed in a suit, with a fresh white flower in his buttonhole and a lovely drawing of him, in full makeup, positioned near his left shoulder.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • Plus, it’s easily affixed to baby’s neckline using the adjustable buttonhole closures.
    — Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of buttonhole
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  • Those wanting to get a look at the eclipse can also make pinhole projectors using a cereal or shoe box, scissors, tape, aluminum foil and other supplies.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Fill the bottles with water and add a pinhole in the bottom.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Definition of pinhole
Noun
  • Located inside Bookman’s Alley, the restaurant’s entrance is tucked away from plain sight, which Kim said is what initially attracted them both to the space.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • As the sun rose, more people began gathering at the entrance, including cyclists, walkers and even a unicyclist hoping to make history in his own way.
    — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrance
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  • Sometimes there's knots, and sometimes there's knotholes, and sometimes there's cracks that need butterflies.
    — Mo Rocca, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • All of it from the narrow knothole that is our point of view.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022
Definition of knothole
Noun
  • In general, that’s a dangerous wormhole to go down in analyzing life.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
  • Take, for instance, a wormhole, a theoretical bridge connecting two distant regions of space.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2026
Definition of wormhole
Noun
  • Clenney claimed to have thrown the knife at Obumseli from a distance of over 10 feet, but prosecutors say an autopsy revealed a puncture wound so deep it could only have been caused by an up-close and personal stabbing.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
  • According to the Mayo Clinic, Pilonidal disease usually occurs when hair punctures and embeds itself in a pocket of skin near the tailbone.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of puncture
Noun
  • The station's rear panel pops off to reveal the water inlet and discharge ports, and the filter tray is behind a side panel.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Stormwater concerns Inadequate funding over the years has resulted in limited coverage areas and slow response for problems that arise in the city, like flooding problems, sinkhole repairs, clearing of pipes and inlets, and permit compliance.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of inlet

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