Unpadlocked

adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of unpadlock form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Not secured by a padlock. not-comparable

    "In London, of all places, where people are always on the lookout for opportunities to commit crimes: an unzipped handbag, a phone sticking out of a back pocket, an unpadlocked bike."

Example

More examples

"In London, of all places, where people are always on the lookout for opportunities to commit crimes: an unzipped handbag, a phone sticking out of a back pocket, an unpadlocked bike."

Etymology

From un- + padlocked.

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