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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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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

Kelly Grigg, the owner of the centre at Winnard's Perch, said the bolt and padlock to one of its aviaries had been "hit with force".

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

The 61-year-old accountant, who lives with his wife and daughter, had activated an alarm and put a padlock on the gate the night before.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

Undeterred, I moved around to the other side, gripped the padlock with both hands and pulled backward.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs