: a removable lock with a shackle that can be passed through a staple or link and then secured
padlock
transitive verb
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According to one corrections source, he was struck in the head at least once with a padlock hidden in a sock.
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
The door frame is generous in size to accommodate the width of most push mowers, and it can be secured with any padlock.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
The padlocks add a heaviness that can feel good to some.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2025
Websites should have a secure connection padlock in the address bar and https at the beginning of the address.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
The door frame is generous in size to accommodate the width of most push mowers, and it can be secured with any padlock.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
The padlocks add a heaviness that can feel good to some.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2025
Websites should have a secure connection padlock in the address bar and https at the beginning of the address.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for padlock
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“Padlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/padlock. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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padlock
noun
pad·lock
ˈpad-ˌläk 
: a removable lock with a curved piece that snaps into a catch
padlock
verb
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