What (who) is janitor - definition
MANAGER, MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR PERSON, CUSTODIAN OR JANITOR
Janitors; Janitrix; Housekeeper (industrial); Housekeeping (hotel); Custodial arts; Custodial Arts; Custodial workers; Janitorial closet; Janitress; Janitresse
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![Janitorial closet in [[Elko, Nevada]], United States](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/2015-04-28 19 11 29 Janitorial closet at the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Elko, Nevada (NWS WFO LKN).jpg?width=200 "Janitorial closet in [[Elko, Nevada]], United States")
![full-time]] janitors residence building, in South Korea](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Janitors' office, South Korea.jpg?width=200 "full-time]] janitors residence building, in South Korea")
janitor
(janitors)
A janitor is a person whose job is to look after a building. (mainly AM)
= caretaker
N-COUNT
janitor
n.
Porter, doorkeeper, concierge.
janitor
['d?an?t?]
¦ noun chiefly N. Amer. a caretaker.
Derivatives
janitorial adjective
Origin
C16: from L., from janua 'door'.
Wikipedia
Janitor
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A janitor (American English), also known as a custodian, porter, cleanser, cleaner or caretaker, is a person who cleans and maintains buildings. In some cases, they will also carry out maintenance and security duties. A similar position, but usually with more managerial duties and not including cleaning, is occupied by building superintendents in the United States and Canada and by site managers in schools in the United Kingdom. Cleaning is one of the most commonly outsourced services.
Pronunciation examples for janitor
1. the janitor, coming along.
Man vs Markets - Economics Explained (Plain and Simple) _ Paddy Hirsch _ Talks at Google
2. maybe I'm a janitor.
SuperPhone & Disruptive Media _ Ryan Leslie _ Talks at Google
3. He got the janitor.
The Little Book that Builds Wealth _ Pat Dorsey _ Talks at Google
4. He was a janitor.
Charles Phan _ Vietnamese Home Cooking _ Talks at Google
5. AL DI MEOLA: Janitor.
Al Di Meola Performance & Conversation _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of janitor
1. Mentally Ill Assaults School Janitor TAIF — A man deemed to be mentally ill assaulted a 50–year–old school janitor, Al–Jazirah reported.
2. "That’s when the music started," said the janitor, Jan Mohammed.
3. A janitor who found the bottom part alerted the police.
4. He held jobs ranging from janitor to racetrack parking attendant.
5. Boehner got through college working nights as a janitor.