keys (/kiːz/)
noun · Beginner · Daily Life
🔊 /kiːz/
Meaning
Meaning: lock openers
Small shaped metal pieces used to open locks or start vehicles.
Examples
🗣 She fumbled with her keys in the dark, trying each one until the front door finally opened.
Etymology
From Old English ‘cæg’, of uncertain origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for doors and vehicles; also figurative for something essential, ‘the key to success’.
Tags: home, security