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.
padlocks
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pluralof padlock.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof padlock (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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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But incidents like this risk their safety, he said, meaning he had to install extra security measures, such as padlocks on the gates.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
She padlocks the gate when she returns and buries witchy talismans around the property to ward off intruders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
Sensing my interest in the cluster of irregular towers, he stood up, produced a large key ring and began opening a series of padlocks.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
There’s also a large metal “Love” sign at the visitors’ center, where people attach padlocks engraved with names and messages of love.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
Within a month Bibi had recuperated from the birth, and with the money that Haldar had left her, she had the storage room whitewashed, and placed padlocks on the window and doors.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
