keyhole

noun

Definition of keyholenext
as in peephole

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Recent Examples of keyhole The piece was embellished with the French luxury fashion’s signature keyhole cutout, augmented by a gold outline. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 In another look, she was outfitted in an oxblood red bodysuit with a keyhole, halter neckline, lace ruffles and a layered veil skirt. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 17 July 2026 This extremely breathable dress features functional side pockets, a button keyhole at the back neck, and is available in deep navy, red, blue pinstripe, and black. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026 Harshita Nair, 21, and Mahial Sran, 20, were believed to have been sleeping at a keyhole arch between Panther Beach and Yellow Back Beach northeast of Santa Cruz on June 10 when they were caught by the high tide, according to a Santa Cruz County fire captain. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for keyhole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keyhole
  1. peephole
  2. buttonhole
  3. pinhole
  4. entrance
  5. knothole
  6. wormhole
  7. puncture
  8. inlet
Noun
  • The next day, Tekin looked through the peephole of her cell door and saw guards dragging out a corpse.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, the camera is suitable for any door with a compatible peephole, not just for apartments.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of peephole
Noun
  • Additionally, every belt opening and buttonhole is individually measured, cut and finished, including the holes along the back belt and those used for the pocket flaps.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Taken by Hujar in 1985, the black-and-white image shows Jackie in repose, dressed in a suit, with a fresh white flower in his buttonhole and a lovely drawing of him, in full makeup, positioned near his left shoulder.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of buttonhole
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  • Options include properly filtered solar eclipse glasses, a safe handheld solar viewer and a pinhole projector (learn how to make one on NASA's website).
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Special eclipse glasses or pinhole projectors are required to safely view solar eclipses and prevent eye damage.
    — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of pinhole
Noun
  • The Cohen Building originally housed the Social Security Administration, an important piece of the New Deal legacy, and contains frescoes painted in the 1940s by famed artist Seymour Fogel on the entrance lobby walls, Okin said.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Trending Video The former layout, typical of Spanish apartments in the 1960s, boasted a kitchen only accessible through a separate entrance.
    — Belén Afonso, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrance
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  • Sometimes there's knots, and sometimes there's knotholes, and sometimes there's cracks that need butterflies.
    — Mo Rocca, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • All of it from the narrow knothole that is our point of view.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022
Definition of knothole
Noun
  • In general, that’s a dangerous wormhole to go down in analyzing life.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
  • Take, for instance, a wormhole, a theoretical bridge connecting two distant regions of space.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2026
Definition of wormhole
Noun
  • Clenney claimed to have thrown the knife at Obumseli from a distance of over 10 feet, but prosecutors say an autopsy revealed a puncture wound so deep it could only have been caused by an up-close and personal stabbing.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The dog bit the 2-year-old in the leg, leaving a deep puncture wound, according to the affidavit.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of puncture
Noun
  • The castle overlooks the Moray Firth, a large inlet of the North Sea.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The station's rear panel pops off to reveal the water inlet and discharge ports, and the filter tray is behind a side panel.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of inlet

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