CARETAKER

caretaker

(noun) a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)

caretaker

(noun) an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily; “he acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

caretaker (plural caretakers)

Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair.

Synonyms: concierge (British), janitor

Someone who takes care of a person; a parent, carer or other guardian.

Adjective

caretaker (not comparable)

(chiefly, UK) Temporary, on a short term basis.

Synonym: interim

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

13 January 2025

SOAK

(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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