doorlock
nounUK /ˈdɔː.lɒk/
US /ˈdɔːr.lɑːk/
A doorlock is a thing that keeps a door shut so no one can open it.
She turned the doorlock before going to bed.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The locking mechanism built into a car door.
The child accidentally pressed the doorlock while playing.
3. A small lock used on a cabinet or drawer door.
He fixed a new doorlock on the kitchen cupboard.
4. A device that secures a gate or fence door.
The garden doorlock was rusty and hard to turn.