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latch

noun verb

catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
L
Ends with
H
Contains
AT
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove

noun

  1. spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key

verb

  1. fasten with a latch

    “latch the door”

In context

Example Sentences

latch the door
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