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# caretaker

noun (caretaker, caretakers)

«caretaker» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A caretaker is a person whose job is to look after a building, such as a school, keeping it clean, safe and repaired. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caretaker/#m1)
2. A caretaker is a person who looks after someone or something for a while. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caretaker/#m2)

### In the lessons

In school life the caretaker unlocks the doors, fixes things, clears spills and snow, and keeps the school safe; pupils should be polite and thank them. In the USA the school caretaker is usually called a janitor or custodian. Phrases: the school caretaker, caretaker of, a caretaker manager (only for a short time).

### Examples

- Our school caretaker fixed the broken window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caretaker/#x1)
- Tell the caretaker if you see a spill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caretaker/#x2)
- The caretaker locks the gates at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caretaker/#x3)
- Mr Jones the caretaker cleared the snow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caretaker/#x4)
- Grandma was the caretaker of the old church. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caretaker/#x5)
- Say thank you to the caretaker. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caretaker/#x6)

### Note

Countable noun; one word: care + taker. British, Irish and Australian English say «caretaker»; American English mostly «janitor» or «custodian»; in the USA a «caretaker» is often someone who looks after a sick or old person.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «caretaker» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caretaker/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«caretaker» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/caretaker.html) on Mova free.