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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Her caretaker, Estevez, also died in the fire, as did 1-year-old Amarri Morris Rodriguez and 17-year-old Jaeden Nunez, the Lebanon County Coroner's Office told NBC affiliate WGAL.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Sunday’s disappointment not withstanding, Minnesota has a good enough team this year to win 10 games and reach the playoffs with a caretaker under center.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
The reenactment shows a caretaker roughly handling the infant doll, placing him on the mattress with obvious impact and then flipping him on his stomach and pressing on his back and head.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
According to authorities, Birchfield kept four vulnerable adults in the South Carolina home and was sole caretaker for at least two of the victims.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Sunday’s disappointment not withstanding, Minnesota has a good enough team this year to win 10 games and reach the playoffs with a caretaker under center.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
The reenactment shows a caretaker roughly handling the infant doll, placing him on the mattress with obvious impact and then flipping him on his stomach and pressing on his back and head.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
According to authorities, Birchfield kept four vulnerable adults in the South Carolina home and was sole caretaker for at least two of the victims.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 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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