door latch

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

A fastening for a door that can be opened by lifting a bar.

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Examples (10)

  • The old wooden door had a rusty latch that was hard to open.
  • She fumbled with the door latch in the dark, trying to get inside.
  • Please ensure the door latch is properly secured before leaving.
  • A broken door latch meant the shed wasn't as safe as it should be.
  • He carefully oiled the squeaky door latch to stop the noise.
  • The children were too small to reach the door latch and open it.
  • Checking the door latch became a nightly ritual for her.
  • The modern door latch was sleek and integrated seamlessly into the design.
  • After the storm, the door latch was bent, making it difficult to close.
  • The innkeeper demonstrated how to operate the intricate door latch.