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key money

key money noun: a payment required by a landlord or agent before accessing rented property.

Noun

key money (uncountable)

  1. A payment required by a landlord or agent before accessing rented property.

Forms of key money

alternative formkey-money

Origin of key money

Calque of German Schlüsselgeld.

Questions about key money

What does key money mean?
Key money means a payment required by a landlord or agent before accessing rented property.
What part of speech is key money?
Key money is a noun.

Words near key money in the dictionary

  1. key loggers
  2. key logs
  3. key man insurance
  4. key man risk
  5. key man risks
  6. key money
  7. key of the door
  8. Key of the Mediterranean
  9. key of the street
  10. key off
  11. key on

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