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Master key

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, master key means: A key or credential that can open several authorized locks within a property.

In Turkish: ana anahtar, master anahtar

How it is used

Used in hotel security and housekeeping; access scope varies with the key hierarchy.

Example sentences

  1. The supervisor signed for a master key that opens the rooms assigned to her floor team.

    The credential opens several rooms within a defined authority range.

  2. We reported the missing master key immediately because it could affect more than one guest room.

    The potential impact is wider than losing a key to a single room.

Common collocations

  • issue a master key
  • master key access
  • key cardA plastic card used instead of a metal key to open a hotel room door; in many rooms it also switches on the electricity.
  • security departmentThe hotel team responsible for guest safety, access control, incident response, and monitoring the property and its public areas.

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