Synonyms of janitor

janitor

noun

ˈja-nə-tər 

1

as in custodian

a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner

got a job as the night janitor at the elementary school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• custodian
• keeper
• warden
• caretaker
• watchman
• guardian
• steward
• curator
• sexton
• cocurator

2

as in porter

a person who tends a door

according to popular Christian tradition, St. Peter acts as janitor at heaven's pearly gates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• porter
• doorman
• gatekeeper
• doorkeeper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of janitor

Chevazz Campbell, 37, is accused of stabbing and killing Julian Mobley, 41, a husband and father who worked for the Chicago Transit Authority as a janitor, according to FOX 32 Chicago. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Investigators believe Roberts tried to enlist the help of a school janitor to get rid of Russell’s car, penning a note and leaving it hidden inside a cabinet at Linda Lentin K-8 Center in North Miami, where Roberts was working at the time. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Shares of Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, whose janitors clean 2 billion square feet of commercial property every day, have been written down to nothing. — Ellen Dimauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

An April 2025 legionella report obtained by The Sacramento Bee shows the bacteria was found in at least 17 samples, including those taken from the men’s locker room, a women’s bathroom and several janitor closets. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026