caretaker
noun
care·tak·er
ˈker-ˌtā-kər 
1
: one that gives physical or emotional care and support
served as caretaker to the younger children
2
: one that takes care of the house or land of an owner who may be absent
3
: one temporarily fulfilling the function of office
a caretaker government
Examples of caretaker in a Sentence
We have a caretaker who watches the place for us while we are away.
hired a caretaker for the mansion during the winter months
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Near the end of his basketball career, Love was enlisted to serve as a caretaker for Wilson.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
Image As his basketball career ended, Mr. Love became Brian Wilson’s caretaker in the 1970s and ’80s, during a turbulent period for Mr. Wilson, his cousin, whose innovative songwriting and flair for sophisticated harmonies were complicated by drug use and mental illness.
—Jeré Longman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Near the end of his basketball career, Love was enlisted to serve as a caretaker for Wilson.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
According to the prosecutor, Kylie allegedly chose to administer the first dose while her son and David’s caretaker were out of the house.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for caretaker
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“Caretaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caretaker. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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caretaker
noun
care·tak·er
ˈke(ə)r-ˌtā-kər
ˈka(ə)r-
: one that takes care of buildings or land often for an absent owner
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