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pupil vs latchkey child

latchkey child vs pupil

pupil and latchkey child both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pupil Yes No No No
latchkey child Yes No No No
As nouns, latchkey child is a hyponym of pupil; that is, latchkey child is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pupil:
  • pupil: a young person attending school (up through senior high school)
  • 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)
Other hyponyms of pupil include boarder, day boarder, schoolboy.
pupil (noun) latchkey child (noun)
the contractile aperture in the center of the iris of the eye; resembles a large black dot 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 learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
a young person attending school (up through senior high school)
Difference between pupil and latchkey child

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