padlock
Example Sentences
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But residents can no longer view the bright autumn colours of the tree of life, a symbol often painted by Behzad, as the wooden door has been padlocked shut.
From Barron's
Instead of a doorknob, it has a large metal hasp with a hefty padlock.
From Literature
The court heard it was covered over with grilles but it is not padlocked shut.
From BBC
Plastic sheeting is taped across all the windows and there's a large padlock hanging on the door handle.
From BBC
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 Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
