adj
padlocked
Padlocked (adj) means Fastened shut with a padlock. Example: “The abandoned warehouse doors were padlocked and rusted.”
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Fastened shut with a padlock.
"Both halves feature lyrics that are so teen-girly they sound like they were written in pink ink in a padlocked diary with hearts and frowny faces for punctuation."
— Darryl Sterdan, ZAYN’s ‘Mind of Mine’ and Gwen Stefani’s ‘This is What the Truth Feels Like’ top this week’s new music (2016)
"The abandoned warehouse doors were padlocked and rusted."
"Sidonia's answer was that she had enclosed the spell in a padlocked box and flung it into the sea."
— Attila Zohar, Kings Cross Black Magic (1965)
How to use padlocked
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSecured with a padlock, often implying it has been shut for a while.
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What does “padlocked” mean?
The word “padlocked” means fastened shut with a padlock. In plain terms, secured with a padlock, often implying it has been shut for a while.
How do you use “padlocked” in a sentence?
Here is “padlocked” used in a sentence: “The abandoned warehouse doors were padlocked and rusted.”
What part of speech is “padlocked”?
“Padlocked” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of padlocked?
"padlocked" (adj) means fastened shut with a padlock.
