janitor
noun
jan·i·tor
ˈja-nə-tər 
1
: one who keeps the premises of a building (such as an apartment or office) clean, tends the heating system, and makes minor repairs
2
Examples of janitor in a Sentence
got a job as the night janitor at the elementary school
according to popular Christian tradition, St. Peter acts as janitor at heaven's pearly gates
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An older African American painter Ed Clark (1926-2019) had pioneered this gambit earlier by painting with a janitor’s push broom.
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Holland Cotter, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: The wage move affects employees of companies that contract with the federal government, such as janitors and food service workers.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
The ex-employee who spoke with The Hill said such a reduction likely would be felt in the near term with potential losses for rangers and janitors — and in the long term, with conservation projects potentially put at risk.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
Just thinking of the moment when working as a janitor in a senior care facility, the judge arrives as a resident and is suddenly at his disposal.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Holland Cotter, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: The wage move affects employees of companies that contract with the federal government, such as janitors and food service workers.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
The ex-employee who spoke with The Hill said such a reduction likely would be felt in the near term with potential losses for rangers and janitors — and in the long term, with conservation projects potentially put at risk.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
Just thinking of the moment when working as a janitor in a senior care facility, the judge arrives as a resident and is suddenly at his disposal.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for janitor
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“Janitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/janitor. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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