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latchkey child vs schoolchild

schoolchild vs latchkey child

latchkey child and schoolchild both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
latchkey child Yes No No No
schoolchild Yes No No No
As nouns, schoolchild is a hypernym of latchkey child; that is, schoolchild is a word with a broader meaning than latchkey child:
  • latchkey child: a school-age child who is home without adult supervision for part of the day (especially after school until a parent returns home from work)
  • schoolchild: a young person attending school (up through senior high school)
Other hypernyms of latchkey child include pupil, school-age child.
latchkey child (noun) schoolchild (noun)
a school-age child who is home without adult supervision for part of the day (especially after school until a parent returns home from work) a young person attending school (up through senior high school)
Difference between latchkey child and schoolchild

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