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
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Related article Young children, a substitute teacher, the head of their school and its custodian.
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John Miller, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
When the Dispatch caught up with Nesbit nearly 13 years after his capture, he had been paroled to St. Paul and was working as a custodian for a local business.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2025
In recent months, budget adjustments have been made to correctly calculate the salaries of classified employees, who are the district’s support staff such as custodians, cafeteria workers and librarians, Long said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The demonstration came to a head in late April as protesters took Hamilton Hall, damaging property and trapping custodians inside.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
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John Miller, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
When the Dispatch caught up with Nesbit nearly 13 years after his capture, he had been paroled to St. Paul and was working as a custodian for a local business.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2025
In recent months, budget adjustments have been made to correctly calculate the salaries of classified employees, who are the district’s support staff such as custodians, cafeteria workers and librarians, Long said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The demonstration came to a head in late April as protesters took Hamilton Hall, damaging property and trapping custodians inside.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for custodian
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“Custodian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custodian. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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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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