Synonyms for caretaker
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair.
Her dad was a cemetery caretaker for many years. There was a lot of landscaping work. The gravedigging itself was done with backhoes.
Related words
- Phrases
- caretaker speech
Forms
- Plural
- caretakers → janitors, stewards, care-givers…
Example sentences
- steward "You're very welcome," replied the steward.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| caretaker | rising | |
| steward | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- steward2, janitor3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (steward2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- concierge
- Italiano
- portinaio
- Deutsch
- Hausmeister