Definition of janitor
1 : one who keeps the premises of a building (such as an apartment or office) clean, tends the heating system, and makes minor repairs
2 : doorkeeper
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Examples of janitor in a Sentence
got a job as the night janitor at the elementary school
according to popular Christian tradition, St. Peter acts as janitor at heaven's pearly gates
Recent Examples of janitor from the Web
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But instead of being a math prodigy working as a janitor or at a construction site, Singer was a baseball prospect cleaning cars and running errands.
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My father came to this country as a boy from Ireland because my grandfather found work in America as a janitor.
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Jamal Sadiq, a janitor at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue, and Abdulaziz Ahmed, a U.S. Postal Service driver, together with their families, qualified to live in this 10-homeHabitat for Humanity development on land donated by the city.
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But low-wage, unskilled laborers such as janitors, landscapers and entry-level health workers are often asked to sign them, too.
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Blomkamp was exposed to both extremes: A white 17-year-old family friend was shot dead in a driveway carjacking; the director once witnessed members of an opposing rugby team brutally beat a black janitor.
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Origin and Etymology of janitor
Latin, from janus arch, gate
First Known Use: 1629
JANITOR Defined for English Language Learners
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: a person who cleans a building and makes minor repairs
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: a person who takes care of a building (as a school)
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