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

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

The janitor resumed snapping at the bushes with her shears—tiny, clear quartz beads scattered. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

People got jobs quickly, Sy said, at warehouses and factories, as janitors, stocking and packing for big-box stores. — Claire Galofaro, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026