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

custodianship

ˌkə-ˈstō-dē-ən-ˌship

noun

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 Many residents worked for UVA as laborers, custodians and cooks. —

Louis Hansen, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2023 This list made no other changes except to add records custodians from the hardware store chains Lowe’s and Home Depot. —

Philip Jankowski, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023 The adults killed were identified as head of school Katherine Koonce, 60, substitute teacher Cynthia Peak, 61, and custodian Mike Hill, 61. —

James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2023 School staff, including bus drivers and custodians, have also been absent due to the widespread illnesses, Meadows added. —

Zenebou Sylla, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023 That’s because the custodians and maintenance teams at Independence Local Schools had spent the summer ensuring that the three schools were in top condition to start the new academic year. —

cleveland, 29 Aug. 2023 The district’s union contracts with its custodian and transportation workers are set to expire in 2024. —

Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2023 Prior to his arrest, Jordan was employed as a custodian at IDEA Victory Public School in Tampa. —

Greg Wehner, Fox News, 23 Aug. 2023 Block Island seems to still contain this magic, of which Tori Jones Studio is a custodian. —

Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 14 Aug. 2023 See More

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