door key

Opens your home

A door key is a key that opens a door, typically the main entrance to a home or building.

The term emphasizes the key's function rather than its type: She left a spare door key under the mat.

Door key often appears in contexts about access, security, or coming home.

Related

pocket · chain · turn · insert · copy · spare · lost · front · entry · house · knob · handle · teeth · ring · janitor · landlord · click · cylinder

Categories
Opposites
access mechanism type

door keypassword

Authentication string

passcode · biometric scan · fingerprint scanner · facial recognition · retinal scan

access control direction

door keylock

Mechanism requiring a key

barricade · door lock · deadbolt · padlock · door chain

Family

door, key, doors, doored, doorway, doorways, doorman, doormen, doorstep

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G