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

In a deposition, Grillo said he fired Duarte because he believed she was stealing cat and dog food, janitorial supplies and personal items — which she denied.

From Los Angeles Times

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

The case was closed without further action by public health inspectors after the on-site manager clarified that only janitorial staff handle brooms and mops, and chefs and cooks do not, according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Barron's

"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