caretaker
a person who is in charge of the maintenance of a building, estate, etc.; superintendent.
a person or group that temporarily performs the duties of an office.
British. a janitor.
a person who takes care of another.
involving the temporary performance of the duties of an office: a caretaker government.
Origin of caretaker
1Other words from caretaker
- caretaking, noun
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How to use caretaker in a sentence
He's care-taker during the summer for a house in River Forest, Hooligan is, and he took the girl there.
Motor Matt's Daring Rescue | Stanley R. MatthewsSusannah was the care-taker of the family and looked after the farm, inheriting the Richardson energy and thrift.
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) | Ida Husted HarperEven the care-taker went within the thick walls of the castle, remembering, perhaps, that she also had been young once.
Story of Chester Lawrence | Nephi AndersonIn what probably had been the priest's quarters in bygone days, they found an old woman who lived there as care-taker.
Talbot's Angles | Amy E. BlanchardGeorge's father died when he was only eleven years old, but his mother proved a good care-taker for him.
Harper's Young People, April 13, 1880 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for caretaker
/ (ˈkɛəˌteɪkə) /
a person who is in charge of a place or thing, esp in the owner's absence: the caretaker of a school
(modifier) holding office temporarily; interim: a caretaker government
social welfare a person who takes care of a vulnerable person, often a close relative: See also carer
Derived forms of caretaker
- caretaking, noun
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