padlock
noun
a portable or detachable lock with a pivoted or sliding shackle that can be passed through a link, ring, staple, or the like.
padlocked
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past participleof padlock.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof padlock.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
padlocknouna portable or detachable lock with a pivoted or sliding shackle that can be passed through a link, ring, staple, or the like.
Example Sentences
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Sindorf left in May 2024 but padlocked the unit behind him, preventing Vivos from taking possession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
But residents can no longer view the bright autumn colours of the tree of life, a symbol often painted by Behzad, as the wooden door has been padlocked shut.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
In March, the clinic doors had been padlocked for two weeks when she developed vomiting and diarrhea.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
His home is padlocked shut, and rebels are more reluctant to grant entry there.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2024
The Gefreiter drags a padlocked sack from beneath his table, unthreads a chain from its throat, and upends it onto a velvet-lined tray.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
