latchkey
latch|key /l'ætʃkiː/
also latch-key
[ADJ] ADJ n
If you refer to a child as a latchkey kid, you disapprove of the fact that they have to let themselves into their home when returning from school because their parents are out at work.
also latch-key
[ADJ] ADJ n
If you refer to a child as a latchkey kid, you disapprove of the fact that they have to let themselves into their home when returning from school because their parents are out at work.