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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

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

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janitorial

In the opening monologue, he’s joined by Eddie Murphy, in janitorial coveralls, sweeping up the stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Most worrying, analysts said, is that KKR’s bad loans included its largest single holding, a $350 million investment in the janitorial company Kellermeyer Bergensons Services that accounted for more than 2% of the fund’s assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025

Hospitals and ambulatory care providers support employment in transportation companies, food vendors, educational programs, janitorial services, construction firms, and biomedical suppliers.

From Barron's ● Dec. 5, 2025

"I'm including the housekeeping, the janitorial, the booking staff, the maintenance, as well as the consultants, the doctors, the nurses, physios and others," she added.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2025

“Yes. Mr. Sims offered me the janitorial job at Main Street School,” he answered, grinning from ear to ear.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez

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