keychain
Americannoun
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keychains
plural
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a key ring with an attached ornament or other object, a short chain, or a leather or plastic loop, etc..
This great little light fits on my keychain and runs 150 hours on an ordinary watch battery.
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a chain for carrying keys, often worn hanging from a belt.
We always knew when the school janitor was near, because he carried this massive keychain on his belt that jangled with every step.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of keychain
First recorded in 1650–60
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The company is working on a locketlike Muse device that hangs on a necklace or keychain and will, purportedly, let you talk to your Muse when doing so via your phone is too much work.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a new hand-held device called Muse Charm that fits on a keychain and will be available in time for the holidays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
And it’s been working on a gadget with its AI agent that fits on a keychain that’s still in development but the company plans to ship in December.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
“Base game $80, expansion $100, but I’m sure they’ll launch something that’s 2x or 3x more expensive that will include a foldable poster of the map, keychain, etc.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
A set of keys on a fuzzy bee keychain.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
Around the time, it was trendy for people to wear squirt toys shaped like zoo animals as necklaces or keychains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Capybara merch is wildly popular in the zoo’s gift shops, which sell 25,000 capybara-themed items a year: almost 7,000 plush toys, plus keychains, backpacks, cups, caps, bottles, slippers, and lamps.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
A character that works can sell figurines, keychains, apparel, snacks, event tickets, and co-branded goods.
From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 2026
Lululemon Athletica Inc. is now selling heart-shaped charms, alligator clips, keychains and other accessories to complement its lines of yogawear and athleisure apparel.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 29, 2026
They passed out flyers, pamphlets—A Message from City Councilman John Kwang—buttons, ballpoint pens, keychains, lapel pins, every last piece of it stamped with his perfectly angled script, simply signed, John.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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