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
Recent Examples on the Web
If a child has consumed a delta-8 product and is not having the life-threatening symptoms described above, a caretaker should call Poison Help (1-800-222-1222).
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John Diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Ashley Okwuosa, The Examination | Amy Yurkanin, Al.com, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
Parents aren’t the only caretakers who have to negotiate their children’s relationship to screens—some pet owners also use apps to keep their animals occupied.
—Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Yorker said that Rupp-Jones’ comments about wanting more excitement in her life are indicative of Munchausen by proxy syndrome, a condition in which a caretaker — often a mother — fakes symptoms in someone else, usually a child, to gain attention.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
She was surrounded by her family and dear friends, as well as her wonderful caretakers and nurses.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Many are mothers or the sole caretakers of their families.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Identifying these traumatic signatures enables caretakers, teachers, doctors, and counselors to sculpt a path to resilience that is specific to the child's harms and needs and gives them the best hope for recovery, whether in childhood or later in life.
—Marc D. Hauser, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
Her mother — who was in the audience — immigrated from China and worked as a caretaker and a secretary.
—Rebecca Davis O’Brien, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
The group has named Fritz Alphonse Jean, who served as interim prime minister of Haiti’s 2016 caretaker government.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
John Diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Ashley Okwuosa, The Examination | Amy Yurkanin, Al.com, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
Parents aren’t the only caretakers who have to negotiate their children’s relationship to screens—some pet owners also use apps to keep their animals occupied.
—Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Yorker said that Rupp-Jones’ comments about wanting more excitement in her life are indicative of Munchausen by proxy syndrome, a condition in which a caretaker — often a mother — fakes symptoms in someone else, usually a child, to gain attention.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
She was surrounded by her family and dear friends, as well as her wonderful caretakers and nurses.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Many are mothers or the sole caretakers of their families.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Identifying these traumatic signatures enables caretakers, teachers, doctors, and counselors to sculpt a path to resilience that is specific to the child's harms and needs and gives them the best hope for recovery, whether in childhood or later in life.
—Marc D. Hauser, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
Her mother — who was in the audience — immigrated from China and worked as a caretaker and a secretary.
—Rebecca Davis O’Brien, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
The group has named Fritz Alphonse Jean, who served as interim prime minister of Haiti’s 2016 caretaker government.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Caretaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caretaker. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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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