janitor
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caretaker, custodian, guardian, keeper, warden, watchman
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That monitor entered the other side of the building, and then hid in a janitor's closet when shots rang out, Medina said. — CBS News, "Security monitor told police he saw Florida gunman minutes before massacre," 6 June 2018 That monitor entered the other side of the building, and then hid in a janitor's closet when shots rang out, Medina said. — Curt Anderson, chicagotribune.com, "Newly released video details the moments before Florida school shooting," 6 June 2018 Randlett's estate on Tuesday donated $175,000, the Covington janitor's savings, to the Kentucky Child Victims' Trust Fund. — Chris Mayhew, Cincinnati.com, "'It was his last wish': Janitor wills $175K life savings to child abuse victims," 8 May 2018 Rice’s grandfather, David Augustus Dickson, worked as a shipper, porter and janitor. — Julie Pace, The Seattle Times, "Democrats lining up to consider challenging Collins in 2020," 8 Oct. 2018 Marcus Regil, janitor of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, city. — sandiegouniontribune.com, "May 6, 1918: 13 drown at Ocean Beach," 6 May 2018 The applicant worked with the janitor to help pay his high-school tuition. — Nicole Hong, WSJ, "Knowing the 13 Secret Steps into Harvard Doesn’t Make Admission Any Easier," 28 Oct. 2018 Marco Adiak Voli plays the janitor with a bearish, marshmallow charm. — The Seattle Times, "Everything you need to know about the hottest tickets in town: Seattle events for November 2018," 26 Oct. 2018 The shooting ended quickly because a janitor saw the shooter walking in. — Lara Sorokanich, Popular Mechanics, "What Littleton Learned," 1 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'janitor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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janitor
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English Language Learners Definition of janitor
: a person who cleans a building and makes minor repairs
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