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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Like Wim Wenders’ poignant study of a middle-aged janitor’s routines in Tokyo, The Scout could find success in arthouse theaters and on the festival circuit.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
Indeed, some female swimmers chose to undress in the janitor’s closet to avoid disrobing in front of Thomas and seeing his intact male genitalia.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 July 2025
The head of the trading desk at Goldman tagged the young Scaramucci with the nickname Good Will Hunting, after the Matt Damon character in the 1997 film about a genius who works as a janitor at MIT.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 July 2025
How many janitors and clerks—who commute for hours from Tehran’s poorest suburbs—are now dead or injured?
—Siamak Namazi, Time, 25 June 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
Indeed, some female swimmers chose to undress in the janitor’s closet to avoid disrobing in front of Thomas and seeing his intact male genitalia.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 July 2025
The head of the trading desk at Goldman tagged the young Scaramucci with the nickname Good Will Hunting, after the Matt Damon character in the 1997 film about a genius who works as a janitor at MIT.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 July 2025
How many janitors and clerks—who commute for hours from Tehran’s poorest suburbs—are now dead or injured?
—Siamak Namazi, Time, 25 June 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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