CARETAKER Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

caretaker

noun

ˈker-ˌtā-kər

Definition of caretaker

as in custodian

a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner hired a caretaker for the mansion during the winter months

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as in caregiver

a person who has responsibility for the care of another most primary caretakers of elderly parents are women

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Recent Examples of caretaker The case has drawn an outpouring of support for Hearn, a longtime volunteer caretaker of park property, as Trump officials warn that vandalism of national monuments won’t go unpunished. — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 But this woozy debut feature doesn’t rely on its audience being turned on by the relationship between a nubile caretaker and her dementia-addled patient. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 July 2026 The ecology of this small island is dying, and Moana, as the apprentice caretaker of the island, proposes going beyond the reef to find more food. — Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 8 July 2026 Separate from the plaza is a four-bedroom ranch or caretaker’s house, set apart from the compound’s main gathering zones. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for caretaker

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Noun

Assets in a custodial account may be considered the child's, even though a parent or other adult serves as the custodian.

— Elizabeth Gravier,Dan Avery, CNBC, 16 July 2026
The union represents over 250,000 classified public school employees, like bus drivers, custodians, food service workers, para-educators, clerical staff and campus security guards.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

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James Salmond, benefits director for the city of Atlanta, says the smart bassinet rental complements other employee benefits involving a newborn such as caregiver leave.

— Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Offering caregiving support may seem odd for a financial advising firm, but more than 63 million Americans (nearly one in four adults) are caregivers, and nearly one in three support both a parent and a child, AARP said.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Definition of caregiver

Noun

All of these titles were chosen based on parental and guardians’ reports of the subjects’ favorite programs.

— Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
The family had been living on Shikoku island in Japan – a country where, until a law change this April, only one parent could be considered a child’s legal guardian after divorce.

— Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 12 July 2026

Definition of guardian

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department — Game wardens, rescue boat teams and helicopters with hoist capability to assist with water rescues.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Exceptions include their use by police officers or animal wardens in an official capacity, at an archery club or paintball gun club, at a public or private range designed for that purpose, or to protect human life or property.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

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