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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Just thinking of the moment when working as a janitor in a senior care facility, the judge arrives as a resident and is suddenly at his disposal.
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Simon Thompson, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Working as a janitor at a chemical factory, Winston endures a freak industrial accident that turns him into a mutant.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The novel tells of the unique relationship between a lonely elderly widow named Tova working as a janitor at an aquarium and a giant Pacific octopus named Marcellus living at the facility.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Just thinking of the moment when working as a janitor in a senior care facility, the judge arrives as a resident and is suddenly at his disposal.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Simon Thompson, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Working as a janitor at a chemical factory, Winston endures a freak industrial accident that turns him into a mutant.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The novel tells of the unique relationship between a lonely elderly widow named Tova working as a janitor at an aquarium and a giant Pacific octopus named Marcellus living at the facility.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Just thinking of the moment when working as a janitor in a senior care facility, the judge arrives as a resident and is suddenly at his disposal.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for janitor
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“Janitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/janitor. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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