keyhole

• Petite ouverture dans une serrure, destinée à recevoir la clef pour actionner le mécanisme.

A small opening in a lock designed for inserting a key to operate the mechanism.

1. Key insertion pointA2formal

   The opening in a lock into which a key is inserted to turn and open or close the lock.

   trou de serrure

   • He peered through the keyhole to see who was inside.
   • The key didn't fit properly into the keyhole.
   • She inserted the key into the keyhole and turned it.