noun
- a cord or strap worn around the neck or wrist to hold something such as keys, an ID card, or a whistle
- a rope or line used for securing or hoisting something on a ship
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The security guard wore his ID badge on a lanyard around his neck.
- She attached her keys to a bright red lanyard so she wouldn’t lose them.
- The coach’s whistle hung from a lanyard during practice.
- Students were required to display their school passes on lanyards.
- The sailor secured the sail using a sturdy lanyard.
- Her phone was connected to a wrist lanyard to prevent dropping it.