keyhole

Everyday

1. A keyhole is the small hole in a lock where you put the key. tree →
2. Keyhole surgery is an operation done through very small cuts, using a camera. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, the keyhole is part of a door lock; in stories characters peep through keyholes to spy, which is not polite. In science and health, keyhole surgery uses tiny cameras so patients heal faster. Phrases: look through the keyhole, put the key in the keyhole, keyhole surgery.

Examples

• He put the key in the keyhole and turned it. tree →
• Alice looked through the keyhole and saw a beautiful garden. tree →
• Light shone through the keyhole. tree →
• It is rude to listen at the keyhole. tree →
• Grandpa had keyhole surgery on his knee. tree →
• The keyhole was too dark to find in the night. tree →
• Curiosity made him put his eye to the keyhole. tree →

Note

One word, countable: keyholes. Peeping or listening at keyholes is spying on people's privacy.