steward

[stoo-erd, styoo-]

noun

1. a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others.

2. a person who has charge of the household of another, buying or obtaining food, directing the servants, etc.

3. an employee who has charge of the table, wine, servants, etc., in a club, restaurant, or the like.

4. a person who attends to the domestic concerns of persons on board a vessel, as in overseeing maids and waiters.

5. an employee on a ship, train, or bus who waits on and is responsible for the comfort of passengers, takes orders for or distributes food, etc.

6. a flight attendant.

7. a person appointed by an organization or group to supervise the affairs of that group at certain functions.

8. U.S. Navy.,  a petty officer in charge of officer's quarters and mess.

verb (used with object)

1. to act as steward of; manage.

verb (used without object)

1. to act or serve as steward.

steward

/ ˈstjʊəd /

noun

1. a person who administers the property, house, finances, etc, of another

2. a person who manages the eating arrangements, staff, or service at a club, hotel, etc

3. a person who attends to passengers on an aircraft, ship or train

4. a mess attendant in a naval mess afloat or ashore

5. a person who helps to supervise some event or proceedings in an official capacity

6. short for shop steward

verb

1. to act or serve as a steward (of something)

Other Word Forms

• stewardship noun
• understeward noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of steward¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English stīweard, stigweard, equivalent to stig- (sense uncertain; probably “house, hall”; sty ¹ ) + weard ward ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of steward¹

Old English stigweard, from stig hall (see _sty ) + weard _ward

Example Sentences

"We'd love to hear from people about how we can create thoughtful, living ways to remember those who've passed in the landscapes we steward."

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MacPhail, Reiland and other trail stewards whack weeds and trim branches year-round and consider their local knowledge to be an advantage on challenge day.

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Dimon had every right to be concerned at the time, and as steward of the nation’s biggest bank, a responsibility to articulate it.

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Investors might not trust the stewards of fiat currencies around the world, but they are, for the moment at least, still happy to follow the leaders of the world’s biggest AI companies.

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It found that thousands of supporters of the Swedish side had bought tickets from touts or resale websites, leading to issues of overcrowding as well as an inadequate response from police and stewards.

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Related Words

• flight attendant 
• hostess 
• stewardess 
• waiter 
• waitress