/ Dictionary / Index L latchkey: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: latch•key Pronunciation: (lach'kē"), [key] — pl. -keys. a key for releasing a latch or springlock, esp. on an outer door. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: latchkey (Thesaurus) latching latchkey child Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language