Definitions

padlock

[pad-lok] / ˈpædˌlɒk /

NOUN

bolt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fastener latch pipe rivet rod spike

STRONG

bar brad catch coupling dowel lock skewer stake stud

WEAK

sliding bar

Antonyms

WEAK

key

NOUN

closure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blockade

STRONG

bolt bung cap cork fastener latch lid obstruction occlusion stop stopper stopple tampon tap

WEAK

occludent

Antonyms

STRONG

key

WEAK

beginning introduction opening start

NOUN

latch

Synonyms

STRONG

bar bolt catch clamp fastening hasp hook

Antonyms

WEAK

key

NOUN

lock

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bolt grip latch

STRONG

bar bond catch clamp clasp clinch connection fastening fixture grapple hasp hook junction link

Antonyms

STRONGEST

key

VERB

secure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cement clinch fix settle

STRONG

adjust anchor bind bolt button catch chain clamp close fasten hitch lash lock moor nail pinion rivet tack tie tighten

WEAK

batten down button down hook on lock up make fast tie down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unfix

STRONG

detach disconnect disjoin free let go loose loosen lose open release unchain unfasten unhitch unlock untie

Example Sentences

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During a robust series of exchanges, the witness rejected a suggestion by the family lawyer that the department "hadn't a clue" whether there was a padlock in place.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The first and only response to that invitation was to ask him to put a padlock on the door to the storage room full of boxed documents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Not necessarily a designer one, but a handbag with a strong sense of itself — an acid-green baguette bag, a wicker orb with a padlock, a cheetah-print apothecary satchel.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Slouchy and decorated in padlock hardware, Chloé’s certified it-girl bag is my dream silhouette.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

Mrs. Moss grabbed a padlock on a storage shed and inserted a key.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

padlock

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