janitors

noun

plural of janitor
1
as in custodians
a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner got a job as the night janitor at the elementary school

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as in porters
a person who tends a door according to popular Christian tradition, St. Peter acts as janitor at heaven's pearly gates

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Recent Examples of janitors 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 Those excluded were primarily nurses, cooks and janitors stationed at state hospitals and prisons. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 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 Sasha Valera is a May-October love story between two of the institute’s janitors. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 California is set to launch such a database by next summer for school support staff, such as bus drivers and janitors, with substantiated claims of egregious misconduct. — Holly McDede, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026 Landon built relationships with the janitors and grounds crew, always stopping to chat. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 July 2026 Some hospital staff, like janitors and cafeteria workers, still make minimum wage. — Cassie McGrath, Fortune, 19 June 2026 Twice a month, students, janitors, security guards and other school staff can come get a full bag of produce. — Chris Wragge, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for janitors
  1. custodians
  2. porters
  3. keepers
  4. wardens
  5. caretakers
Noun
  • This includes custodians, nurses, information technology specialists and administrative coordinators.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • When custodians ignore or slow-walk responses, our FOIA rights diminish.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of custodians
Noun
  • The union bargains with the Chicago Parking Association, which represents the more than a dozen private parking companies that employ the parking garage attendants, porters and customer service representatives represented by Local 727.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The backstory This hotel was originally built in 1902 for the North British Railway company; porters would take guests from their trains to an elevator that led straight to reception.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of porters
Noun
  • Miami had first-and-goal from the Notre Dame 1 in the second quarter and wound up settling for a field goal, after three runs — one by Fletcher and two keepers by Mensah — went nowhere.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Rather than airing it out, the Black Knights rely on quarterback keepers, fullback dives and option pitches to grind down opposing defenses, dominate time of possession and keep the clock moving.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of keepers
Noun
  • According to the post, Kentucky State Police Aviation saw smoke in the area, and wardens and search and rescue personnel were able to access the location, near the headwaters of Cave Run Lake, using a boat.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Game wardens did arrest nine people across Georgia for boating under the influence, the majority of whom were at Lake Lanier.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of wardens
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  • Eudora and Alice were both caretakers for their families, which would interrupt their writing at different times in their lives, and their correspondence would often lament such things.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Vaccines for grandparents and other caretakers Tdap The Tdap vaccine can help prevent tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of caretakers

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“Janitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/janitors. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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