janitor
nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈd͡ʒænɪtə//
- United States//ˈd͡ʒænɪtɚ//
- United States/[ˈd͡ʒænɪɾɚ]/
Someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.
noun
- 1
Someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.
- 2
Someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building. A caretaker or custodian; someone who maintains a school building specifically and may serve other administrative roles (the term caretaker is also used in Hong Kong, particularly in ESF and independent British schools).
- 3
A doorman.
- 4
A moderator for a discussion forum.
Etymology
From Latin ianitor (“doorkeeper”).
Forms
- plural
- janitors
- feminine
- janitress, janitrix
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