Definition of steward
1 : one employed in a large household or estate to manage domestic concerns (such as the supervision of servants, collection of rents, and keeping of accounts)
2 : shop steward
3 : a fiscal agent
4a : an employee on a ship, airplane, bus, or train who manages the provisioning of food and attends passengersb : one appointed to supervise the provision and distribution of food and drink in an institution
5 : one who actively directs affairs : manager
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Examples of steward in a Sentence
the steward of their investments
teaching our children to be good stewards of the land
the steward of the estate
The race stewards are reviewing the results.
steward
Definition of steward
transitive verb
: to act as a steward for : manage
intransitive verb
: to perform the duties of a steward
Examples of steward in a Sentence
will steward the city's library programs
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First Known Use of steward
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STEWARD Defined for English Language Learners
steward
playDefinition of steward for English Language Learners
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: a person and especially a man whose job is to serve meals and take care of passengers on a train, airplane, or ship
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: someone who protects or is responsible for money, property, etc.
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: a person whose job is to manage the land and property of another person
STEWARD Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of steward for Students
1 : a manager of a very large home, an estate, or an organization
2 : a person employed to manage the supply and distribution of food and look after the needs of passengers (as on an airplane or ship)
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