noun

keyhole

keyhole

He peeked through the keyhole.

He peeked through the keyhole.

The key is stuck in the keyhole.

The key is stuck in the keyhole.

((a/the)) keyhole a hole in a lock where a key is inserted I looked through the keyhole.

Synonyms: lock opening

A compound word from 'key' and 'hole'. It literally means a hole for a key.

Remember it as exactly what it is: a 'hole' for a 'key'. It's a very direct and descriptive word.

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