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    caretaker
    /ˈkɛːˌteɪkə/

    noun

    • 1. a person employed to look after a building: "he works as a college caretaker"
    • 2. a person employed to look after people or animals: North American "two lions escaped from their cage and killed their caretaker"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCARETAKER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a person employed to take care of a large building, such as a school, and who deals with the cleaning, repairs, etc. Compare. attendant noun. concierge. custodian US. janitor mainly US, or Scottish English. keeper (CARER) porter (PERSON) UK. steward. warden (MANAGER) watchman. security guard. doorman. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › caretakeCaretaker Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CARETAKER is one that gives physical or emotional care and support. How to use caretaker in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCARETAKER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A caretaker is a person whose job it is to take care of a house or property when the owner is not there.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCARETAKER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a person employed to take care of a large building or property, doing cleaning, repairs, gardening, or other jobs: The building’s caretaker reported the fire. A caretaker government is one that is in power for a short period of time until a new one is chosen. A caretaker is also a caregiver.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › caretakerCaretaker - definition of caretaker by The Free Dictionary

    1. a person in charge of the maintenance of a building, estate, etc. 2. a person or group that temporarily performs the duties of an office: a caretaker government. 3. a person who takes care of another. [1855–60] care′tak`ing, n.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcaretaker noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of caretaker noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › caretakerCaretaker - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    When you work as a caretaker, you look after a house or a piece of property. The caretaker of a grand old estate might live in a small cottage on its grounds. A caretaker might make small repairs to a house, weed a property's flower gardens, or mow the lawn.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCARETAKER - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A caretaker is someone who is responsible for looking after another person, for example, a person who has a disability, or is sick or very young.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › caretakercaretaker - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    5 days ago · caretaker (plural caretakers) Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair. Synonyms: groundskeeper, groundsman, warden. 1967, Barbara Sleigh, Jessamy, Sevenoaks, Kent: Bloomsbury, published 1993, →ISBN, page 11: ‘Miss Brindle must be very rich to live in such a big ...

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCARETAKER | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    CARETAKER meaning: 1. someone whose job is to look after a large building, such as a school 2. someone who looks after…. Learn more.