locksmith

noun

lock·​smith ˈläk-ˌsmith How to pronounce locksmith (audio)
: a person who makes or repairs locks

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His talent as a locksmith comes in handy several times, enabling him to keep the bad guys at bay — for a while, anyway. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Jan. 2025 In the 1980s, Brianna comes back to Lallybroch and sees that she’s missed the locksmith. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024 Suo Jiang / Taiwan (Director and Screenwriter: Chien-Yu Lin, Producer: Amo Chang) — A locksmith gifted with the ability to open any lock is unwilling to return home. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024 The following year in 2022, expert glassmakers and locksmiths from all across the country — and even several from abroad — arrived to begin restoring the cathedral’s famous stained glass windows. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for locksmith 

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of locksmith was in the 13th century

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“Locksmith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locksmith. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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locksmith

noun
lock·​smith -ˌsmith How to pronounce locksmith (audio)
: a person who makes or repairs locks

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