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

15 March 2025

TRUNCATION

(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)


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