locksmith

[ lok-smith ]

noun

1. a person who makes or repairs locks and keys.

locksmith

/ ˈlɒkˌsmɪθ /

noun

1. a person who makes or repairs locks

Derived Forms

• ˈlockˌsmithery, noun

Other Words From

• locksmither·y noun
• locksmithing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of locksmith¹

1200–50; Middle English loksmith (first attested as surname). See lock ¹, smith

Example Sentences

Hire a locksmith pro to get this work done as soon as possible.

From Seattle Times

Mr Soar, who works as a locksmith, only started knitting in December, after seeing fellow TikToker Jude Moore doing it.

From BBC

The series opens on one such party: There’s Laios, the party leader; his sister, Falin; an elven mage, Marcille; and Chilchuck, a half-foot locksmith with Artful Dodger energy.

From Salon

Without notifying them, the women say, Kwang-mo’s biological father and LG officials enlisted a locksmith to help them pry open the former chairman’s safes at the company office and a vacation home.

From New York Times

Parson knows both men and has since been a customer of Galloway’s locksmith business.

From Washington Times