shopkey

noun
UK /ˈʃɒpkiː/
US /ˈʃɑːpkiː/

A shopkey is a special key that opens a shop.

The shop owner used her shopkey to open the door in the morning.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small tool shaped like a key that helps open packages in a shop.

He used a shopkey to cut the tape on the box.

3. A secret code word that lets workers enter a shop's back room.

Only the manager knows the shopkey for the stockroom.

4. A key on a cash register that unlocks the money drawer.

The cashier turned the shopkey to open the till.