Need another word that means the same as “janitor”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “janitor” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Janitor” are: caretaker, custodian, porter, concierge, doorkeeper, doorman, steward, warden, watchman
Janitor as a Noun
Definitions of "Janitor" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “janitor” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- Someone employed to clean and maintain a building.
- A person employed to look after a building; a caretaker.
Synonyms of "Janitor" as a noun (9 Words)
| caretaker | A custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person. He acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected. |
| concierge | (especially in France) a resident caretaker of a block of flats or a small hotel. |
| custodian | One having charge of buildings or grounds or animals. The custodian of the Great Seal in Canada is always the Secretary of State. |
| doorkeeper | The lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church. |
| doorman | A man such as a porter, bouncer, or janitor who is on duty at the entrance to a large building. |
| porter | United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910. A nice pint of porter. |
| steward | The ship’s officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements. Farmers pride themselves on being stewards of the countryside. |
| warden | A prison governor. An air raid warden. |
| watchman | A man employed to look after an empty building, especially at night. A night watchman. |
Associations of "Janitor" (30 Words)
| babysitting | The care of a child or children while the parents are out. I used to do a lot of free babysitting. |
| broom | Finish with a broom. |
| brush | The act of brushing your teeth. As I swim in the lagoon I feel fish brush up against my legs. |
| brushing | The act of brushing your hair. |
| butler | English novelist who described a fictitious land he called Erewhon (1835-1902. |
| caretaker | A person employed to look after people or animals. The club s caretaker manager. |
| clean | Clean one s body or parts thereof as by washing. A clean throw. |
| cleaner | A device for cleaning such as a vacuum cleaner. An oven cleaner. |
| cleaning | The act of making something clean. The housekeeper will help with the cleaning. |
| custodian | One having charge of buildings or grounds or animals. The custodian of the Great Seal in Canada is always the Secretary of State. |
| dirt | The state of being covered with unclean things. A dirt road. |
| dust | An act of dusting. The officers dusted him up a little bit. |
| footman | A trivet to hang on the bars of a grate. |
| genealogist | A person who traces or studies lines of family descent. According to a genealogist she is the queen s 18th cousin. |
| guardian | The superior of a Franciscan convent. I am acting as guardian of my late brother s family. |
| housekeeper | A person employed to perform cleaning and other domestic tasks in a hotel or institution. |
| housekeeping | Operations such as maintenance or record-keeping which facilitate productive work in an organization. Writing barely pays my part of the housekeeping. |
| laundress | A working woman who takes in washing. |
| librarian | A professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services. |
| maid | An unmarried girl or young woman. Mary eventually managed to find a job as a maid. |
| mop | To wash or wipe with or as if with a mop. We rearranged the room swept and mopped. |
| mother | A woman who has given birth to a child also used as a term of address to your mother. She s mothered two foals that have gone on to be impressive dressage competitors. |
| parent | Be or act as a parent to a child. God s hand had written in the hearts of our first parents all the rules of good. |
| servant | A devoted and helpful follower or supporter. He was a great servant of the Labour Party. |
| steward | An officer of the royal household, especially an administrator of Crown estates. The event was organized and stewarded properly. |
| sweep | Make a big sweeping gesture or movement. The police finished their sweep through the woods. |
| sweeping | Dirt or refuse collected by sweeping. We cannot recommend any sweeping alterations. |
| vacuum | A vacuum cleaner. The political vacuum left by the death of the Emperor. |
| wag | Move from side to side. The happy dog wagged his tail. |
| wash | Be capable of being washed. At the end of the year the accounting department showed that it was a wash. |
