janitorial

American  

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

adjective

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of janitorial

janitor ( def. ) + -ial ( def. )

Example Sentences

Janitorial expenses ran from about $7,000 to $17,000 a month depending on the building.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024

Janitorial and security services have been cut, and in some cases employees have resorted to bringing their own toilet paper to the office.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2022

“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

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

From Time Magazine Archive