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caretaker

[ kair-tey-ker ]

noun

  1. a person who is in charge of the maintenance of a building, estate, etc.; superintendent.
  2. a person or group that temporarily performs the duties of an office.
  3. British. a janitor.
  4. a person who takes care of another.


adjective

  1. involving the temporary performance of the duties of an office:

    a caretaker government.

caretaker

/ ˈkɛəˌteɪkə /

noun

  1. a person who is in charge of a place or thing, esp in the owner's absence

    the caretaker of a school

  2. modifier holding office temporarily; interim

    a caretaker government

  3. social welfare a person who takes care of a vulnerable person, often a close relative See also carer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈcareˌtaking, noun
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Other Words From

  • caretaking noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of caretaker1

First recorded in 1855–60; care + take ( def ) + -er 1( def )
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Example Sentences

Italy has had a surprising number of caretaker governments over the years.

From Fortune

With his brother leaving for school at Boston University the following month, Gross became his mom’s main caretaker.

Other teens have become the primary caretakers for younger siblings or cousins.

As vaccinations have been rolled out to older Americans, digitally savvy ones, or caretakers and family members with the time and resources, have quickly moved to snag appointments on apps and websites.

From Vox

The union has also demanded additional medical and caretaker accommodations for telework, and the district is prepared to offer as many accommodations as possible while ensuring we can safely instruct our students.

A cheerful convict was found dead by his devoted caretaker one morning.

Police say she fled to Florida and became a caretaker of an elderly man.

The film, however, makes Asher a pilot and Fiona a caretaker to the newborns—seemingly innocuous decisions that become meaningful.

Crown became caretaker of the property when his uncle, who lived on the property, passed away in February.

It is not clear what the whereabouts are of now ex-caretaker Prime Minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan.

The tenant acts as caretaker and apparently takes pride in keeping the place in order.

When a caretaker enters the house of one of the good neighbours, is she accompanied by her annoyances?

Does the caretaker lead a happy life in the house of one of the good neighbours?

The caretaker told me they call it the 'Cradle of Liberty,' here; and I don't wonder.

“Seems more cheerful like,” observed the caretaker, as the steady tick-tack began to sound through the quiet room.

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