Need another word that means the same as “warden”? Find 34 synonyms and 30 related words for “warden” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Warden” are: superintendent, supervisor, steward, overseer, caretaker, janitor, porter, custodian, watchman, concierge, doorman, ranger, keeper, guardian, protector, preserver, curator, principal, head, governor, master, mistress, rector, provost, president, chief, director, chancellor, vice chancellor, prison officer, guard, jailer, sentry, captor
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “warden” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| captor | A person that catches or confines another. He managed to escape from his captors two nights later. |
| caretaker | A custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person. He works as a college caretaker. |
| chancellor | A senior state or legal official. The Lord chancellor and the judges will consider the application. |
| chief | The head of an organization. It s quite simple chief. |
| concierge | A French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter. |
| curator | A keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection. The curator of drawings at the National Gallery. |
| custodian | A person employed to clean and maintain a building. The custodian of the Great Seal in Canada is always the Secretary of State. |
| director | Member of a board of directors. The sales director. |
| doorman | A man such as a porter, bouncer, or janitor who is on duty at the entrance to a large building. |
| governor | A member of a governing body. The governor of the Bank of England. |
| guard | The person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team. Guards must be good blockers. |
| guardian | A person who cares for persons or property. I am acting as guardian of my late brother s family. |
| head | The pressure exerted by a head of water or by a confined body of steam. Stags yearly cast their heads in March. |
| jailer | Someone who guards prisoners. |
| janitor | Someone employed to clean and maintain a building. |
| keeper | An animal attendant employed in a zoo. These lakes consistently give up healthy pound size keepers. |
| master | Someone who holds a master s degree from academic institution. A master s degree. |
| mistress | A woman (other than the man’s wife) having a sexual relationship with a married man. Mary go and fetch your mistress some cold chicken. |
| overseer | A person who directs and manages an organization. |
| porter | A person employed to carry supplies on a mountaineering expedition. The company produces a bottle conditioned porter. |
| preserver | A substance used to preserve food, wood, or other materials against damage or decay. You might also want to coat the bottom of the canes with wood preserver. |
| president | The head of a university. The president of the European Union. |
| principal | An actor who plays a principal role. A design consultancy whose principal is based in San Francisco. |
| prison officer | A correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment. |
| protector | A person or thing that protects someone or something. A man who became her protector adviser and friend. |
| provost | The head of certain university colleges, especially at Oxford or Cambridge, and public schools. |
| ranger | A commando. Rangers of the mountains. |
| rector | A person authorized to conduct religious worship. |
| sentry | A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event. On sentry duty. |
| steward | Someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else. Farmers pride themselves on being stewards of the countryside. |
| superintendent | A caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector. Superintendent of district nurses. |
| supervisor | A person who directs and oversees the work of a postgraduate research student. |
| vice chancellor | Moral weakness. |
| watchman | A member of a body of people employed to keep watch in a town at night. A night watchman. |
| apartment | A block of apartments. The Imperial apartments. |
| arrest | The action of seizing someone and taking them into custody. I have a warrant for your arrest. |
| captive | An animal that is confined. A captive power plant. |
| captivity | The state of being a slave. He was released after 865 days in captivity. |
| capture | Bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit. This nucleus has captured the slow moving neutrons. |
| committal | The official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital. The funeral service was held on May 12 followed by committal at Forest Lawn Cemetery. |
| convict | A person who has been convicted of a criminal offense. Twelve people were convicted for their part in an attempted coup. |
| conviction | A final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed. She had a previous conviction for a similar offence. |
| courtyard | An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by walls or buildings, typically one forming part of a castle or large house. |
| culprit | The cause of a problem or defect. Low level ozone pollution is the real culprit. |
| detention | A state of being confined (usually for a short time. The detention of tardy pupils. |
| dungeon | Imprison someone in a dungeon. |
| felony | A serious crime (such as murder or arson. An accusation of felony. |
| fetter | Restrain with fetters. The fetters of convention. |
| imprisonment | The state of being imprisoned. He was sentenced to two months imprisonment. |
| incarcerate | Imprison or confine. The murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life. |
| indictment | A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. These rapidly escalating crime figures are an indictment of our society. |
| inmate | A patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated. Inmates of the Louisiana State Penitentiary. |
| intern | Work as an intern. The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year. |
| jail | Put someone in jail. The driver was jailed for two years. |
| locus | The set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditions. The real locus of power is the informal council. |
| misbehave | Behave badly. The children misbehaved all morning. |
| nick | Make a nick or nicks in. A small nick on his wrist. |
| offender | A person who transgresses moral or civil law. An institution for young offenders. |
| park | Bring a vehicle that one is driving to a halt and leave it temporarily typically in a car park or by the side of the road. A panda cub is drawing the crowds at a wildlife park. |
| parole | Release a prisoner on parole. I took their paroles of honour. |
| penitentiary | Showing or constituting penance. Penitentiary institutions. |
| prison | A prisonlike situation a place of seeming confinement. He died in prison. |
| ranger | A keeper of a park, forest, or area of countryside. Park rangers. |
| renter | A person who rents a flat, car, or other object. |
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