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JANITOR: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for JANITOR?

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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Janitor as a Noun
Definitions of "Janitor" as a noun
Synonyms of "Janitor" as a noun (9 Words)
Associations of "Janitor" (30 Words)

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.