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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The Telegram channel said the janitor placed Saitiev on wooden boards and alerted the concierge to call an ambulance.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Charlie Day played her son, janitor/man-child Charlie Kelly.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
In Danny Boyle’s marvelously unhinged 1997 lovers-on-the-lam confection A Life Less Ordinary, Diaz plays Celine, an heiress who’s kidnapped by a hapless janitor, Ewan McGregor’s Robert.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
In this case, the janitor's expertise in managing the workload efficiently was dismissed, leading to preventable conflict and reduced efficiency.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Charlie Day played her son, janitor/man-child Charlie Kelly.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
In Danny Boyle’s marvelously unhinged 1997 lovers-on-the-lam confection A Life Less Ordinary, Diaz plays Celine, an heiress who’s kidnapped by a hapless janitor, Ewan McGregor’s Robert.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
In this case, the janitor's expertise in managing the workload efficiently was dismissed, leading to preventable conflict and reduced efficiency.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Janitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/janitor. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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