custodian
noun
cus·to·di·an
ˌkə-ˈstō-dē-ən 
: one that guards and protects or maintains
especially
: one entrusted with guarding and keeping property or records or with custody or guardianship of prisoners or inmates
Examples of custodian in a Sentence
the custodian made his usual rounds of the building to make sure that everything was OK
served as custodian of the prisoner until he could be turned over to federal authorities
Recent Examples on the Web
The Covenant School shooter, armed with two assault-like rifles and a handgun, killed the head of school, a teacher, a custodian and three 9-year-old students.
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Kelly Puente, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Instead, Raspe’s jack-of-all-trades résumé included stints as a writer, researcher, translator, journalist, librarian, geologist and custodian of coins—a position where access to wealth proved too tempting for him.
—Rosemary Counter, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
Jefferson County school board members face another tough decision as the district's custodians and plant operators seek their support to keep a raise they were given during the pandemic.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Apr. 2024
His mother, Eunice, worked as an orderly at a psychiatric ward, and his father, Jimmy Lee, worked as a cook and custodian in a private club.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Head of the school, Katherine Koonce, 60; custodian and father of seven Mike Hill, 61; and substitute teacher Cynthia Peak, 61, were also killed.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
If the new Six Flags for whatever reason is not able to hold on to both Magic Mountain and Knott’s Berry Farm, Silver Dollar City owner Herschend Family Entertainment would provide an excellent custodian for Knott’s.
—Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
What if a nurse—or a receptionist, or a custodian—were lured into making an allegation?
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2024
Allison-Natale said organizing efforts started with custodians and have grown from there.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Kelly Puente, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Instead, Raspe’s jack-of-all-trades résumé included stints as a writer, researcher, translator, journalist, librarian, geologist and custodian of coins—a position where access to wealth proved too tempting for him.
—Rosemary Counter, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
Jefferson County school board members face another tough decision as the district's custodians and plant operators seek their support to keep a raise they were given during the pandemic.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Apr. 2024
His mother, Eunice, worked as an orderly at a psychiatric ward, and his father, Jimmy Lee, worked as a cook and custodian in a private club.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Head of the school, Katherine Koonce, 60; custodian and father of seven Mike Hill, 61; and substitute teacher Cynthia Peak, 61, were also killed.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
If the new Six Flags for whatever reason is not able to hold on to both Magic Mountain and Knott’s Berry Farm, Silver Dollar City owner Herschend Family Entertainment would provide an excellent custodian for Knott’s.
—Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
What if a nurse—or a receptionist, or a custodian—were lured into making an allegation?
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2024
Allison-Natale said organizing efforts started with custodians and have grown from there.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Custodian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custodian. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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custodian
noun
cus·to·di·an
ˌkəs-ˈtōd-ē-ən
1
: someone who guards and protects or takes care of something for another person
2
: someone who cleans and takes care of a building : janitor sense 2
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