CARETAKER. Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

caretaker

noun

ˈker-ˌtā-kər

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 nearly nine-acre property also features a caretaker’s cottage and a former stable that is currently used as a storage shed—both of which could easily become guesthouses, studios, or wellness spaces. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 May 2026 Lyons wants to use her experience to help train the next generation of caretakers. —

Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 Despite her age, caretakers say Rio remains active, curious, and engaged with her environment. —

Wcco Staff, CBS News, 12 May 2026 Sitting beside him is the youngest of his adult children, Sadie Williams, who co-curated the show and is its traveling caretaker. —

Steve Appleford, SPIN, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for caretaker

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But most of her extended conversations on campus were either with the administrator, Val, or with the custodian, a man named Hank who liked to park himself in her office doorway and expostulate about the upcoming hunting season.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Now, agencies must weigh whether to adhere to federal dictates or comply with state transparency rules, with some directing records custodians and media spokespersons to acknowledge public records requests but not fulfill them unless ICE grants approval, records show.

— Monique O. Madan, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026