padlock

Example Sentences

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Only trouble is, it’s locked with a tiny brass padlock and there’s no sign of a key.

From Literature

There are two plastic frogs shooting water from their mouths, a miniature playground rising from the shallow water, and a padlocked fence separating the kid area from the actual lake.

From Literature

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