childproof

or child-proof

[ chahyld-proof ]

adjective

resistant to being opened, tampered with, or operated by a child: a childproof medicine bottle.
made free of hazard for a child: a childproof home.

made safe from damage by children: a childproof living room free of breakable objects.

verb (used with object)

to make childproof: to childproof a home.

Origin of childproof

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First recorded in 1955–60; child + -proof

Words Nearby childproof

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How to use childproof in a sentence

All e-cigarettes need to have childproof locks built in, and companies can’t produce or sell fruit-flavored e-cigarettes, which are controversial for attracting children to vaping.
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That also goes for medication bottles labeled as child-resistant—they’re not childproof.
5 common household injuries, and how to avoid them | Jean Feingold | October 22, 2021 | Popular-Science

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