house key

Front door unlocker

A house key is a key that opens the door to one's home.

It represents basic security and domestic belonging—having the house key means you live there or are trusted enough to enter freely.

She gave him a house key after he'd been staying over most nights anyway.

Related

keychain · spare · lost · locked out · pocket · metal · brass · jingle · copy · locksmith · home · real estate · security · turn · insert · welcome · welcome mat · threshold

Categories
Opposites
access function

house keydeadbolt

Key-operated door lock

padlock · barricade · lock · door lock · barrier

security status

house keylockpick

Lock-opening implement

crowbar · battering ram · break-in · forced entry · skeleton key

possession/belonging

house keyspare key

Duplicate for emergencies

backup key · lockout · emergency key · duplicate key

Family

housekeeper, housekeeping

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G