janitor
noun
jan·i·tor
ˈja-nə-tər 
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
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
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The Jerusalem branch of the Vatican’s Caritas federation named two of the dead as Saad Salameh, 60, the church’s janitor, and Fumayya Ayyad, 84, who had been sitting inside a Caritas psychosocial support tent when the blast sent shrapnel and debris flying.
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Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 20 July 2025
An 84-year-old woman and the parish's 60-year-old janitor were killed in the strike while the parish priest, Father Romanelli, was lightly injured, the Associated Press reported.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
The Catholic charity Caritas Jerusalem said the parish’s 60-year-old janitor and an 84-year-old woman receiving psychosocial support inside a Caritas tent in the church compound were killed in the attack.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Other jobs in janitor, parking and public safety departments also are available with hourly wages between $21 and $25 dollars.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 14 July 2025
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Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 20 July 2025
An 84-year-old woman and the parish's 60-year-old janitor were killed in the strike while the parish priest, Father Romanelli, was lightly injured, the Associated Press reported.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
The Catholic charity Caritas Jerusalem said the parish’s 60-year-old janitor and an 84-year-old woman receiving psychosocial support inside a Caritas tent in the church compound were killed in the attack.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Other jobs in janitor, parking and public safety departments also are available with hourly wages between $21 and $25 dollars.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for janitor
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“Janitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/janitor. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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