locked (A2)
verb/adjective
Pronunciation: /lɒkt/
Definition
Secured with a lock so that it cannot be opened without a key or code.
Examples
The car was locked, so I couldn't get my bag out.
She found the door locked and had to use her spare key.
Make sure all the windows are locked at night.
How to Use locked
- locked out of (prepositional phrase)
- Prevented from entering a place because you do not have the key or the means to open it. — "He was locked out of his apartment."
- locked in (prepositional phrase)
- Confined or trapped within a place. — "The children were locked in the room by accident."
- locked down (phrasal verb)
- To close a building or area to prevent people from entering or leaving, often for security reasons. — "The school was locked down due to a security threat."
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