janitorial

American

[jan-i-tawr-ee-uhl] / ˌdʒæn ɪˈtɔr i əl /

adjective

of or relating to a janitor, a person employed in an apartment, office, school building, etc., to clean public areas, remove garbage, and do minor repairs.

Our janitorial product supply includes a wide spectrum of cleaning products.

Etymology

Origin of janitorial

Example Sentences

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“It’s a disgrace. People lost a lot,” said Gerald Harris, who has run Harris Janitorial Services for 30 years.

From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2021

Janitorial supplies went up more than 100 percent.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2018

Officials with Coast to Coast West Inc., NLP Janitorial and Regal Entertainment Group did not respond to phone calls and e-mails seeking comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2015

Janitorial services were outsourced, eliminating the future pension cost burden.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2011

Anxious to make merry, they publicly gave him the "degree" of Past Master of Janitorial Science.

From Time Magazine Archive

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