warden

noun

ˈwȯr-dᵊn How to pronounce warden (audio)
Definition of wardennext
1
as in custodian
a person or group that watches over someone or something in his role as warden of the school, a principal must provide a safe environment for the students

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2
as in keeper
a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner served as warden for the country estate

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Recent Examples of warden California State Parks peace officers responded and searched the area with the help of a California Department of Fish and Wildlife warden and animal control officers. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 28 June 2026 There – with three weeks left for Landor to serve – the warden ignored the judicial order, directing guards to shackle Landor and forcibly shave his head. — Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 26 June 2026 The warden’s high-stakes deal is for Murphy to smuggle gold out of a remote mine. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 25 June 2026 But the guards threw the appeals court decision in the trash, and the warden ordered the guards to handcuff Landor to a chair and shave his head. — Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for warden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warden
  1. custodian
  2. keeper
  3. guardian
  4. janitor
  5. guard
  6. caretaker
  7. warder
Noun
  • The deals, reached to avert a strike in April, promised double-digit raises to teachers, aides, custodians and other workers.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • That said, in practice, most IRA custodians will have their own documentation requirements.
    — James Lange, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of custodian
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  • The critical moment took place before that, when the taker didn’t accurately perceive or interpret the movements of the ’keeper.
    — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • But the White Sox drafted a keeper that year in Hall of Famer Harold Baines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of keeper
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
Noun
  • The janitor of the school is more important than the principal.
    — Mac Engel June 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
  • Broadwater, then 20, had grown up as one of six children of a janitor who worked for Syracuse University.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Definition of janitor
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  • Former Houston standout guard Kingston Flemings hit a deep jumper — his toe was ruled on the 3-point line — with three seconds left in OT, slicing Utah’s lead to one, 100-99.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026
  • Tempers flared late in the fourth quarter when Kings center Dylan Cardwell and Nets guard Egor Demin wrestled for a loose ball.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of guard
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  • His body was discovered by his live-in caretaker and the caretaker’s wife.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of caretaker
Noun
  • Yeoman warders take part in the ceremonial search ahead of the state opening.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 13 May 2026
  • She’s accompanied by a chaperone/warder, Loti (Céline Menville), a Frenchwoman who has a mean way with a dagger, and cabin boy Blaster (Kayden Price).
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
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