Caretaker
noun
A person who takes care of a building or land.
The school hired a new caretaker for maintaining the school grounds.
Often appears as...
- school caretaker
- building caretaker
noun
A person who looks after other people or things.
She became the caretaker of her younger siblings after their parents died.
Often appears as...
- caretaker of elderly
- caretaker of child
noun
A person who is temporarily in charge of something.
The vice president will act as a caretaker president until the next election.
Often appears as...
- caretaker government
- caretaker president
noun
A person who takes care of a building or land.
The school hired a new caretaker for maintaining the school grounds.
Often appears as...
- school caretaker
- building caretaker
noun
A person who looks after other people or things.
She became the caretaker of her younger siblings after their parents died.
Often appears as...
- caretaker of elderly
- caretaker of child
noun
A person who is temporarily in charge of something.
The vice president will act as a caretaker president until the next election.
Often appears as...
- caretaker government
- caretaker president
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Building Maintenance
Focuses on the upkeep of physical spaces, not people.
The caretaker repaired the broken window in the lobby.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Babysitter
A building caretaker shouldn't be confused with someone who takes care of children.
As a caretaker, his duties include mowing the lawn, not watching kids.
Pro Tip 3/3Security Aspect
Caretakers might have responsibilities related to security and access control.
The caretaker locks all the gates after hours.
Pro Tip 1/3Building Maintenance
Focuses on the upkeep of physical spaces, not people.
The caretaker repaired the broken window in the lobby.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Babysitter
A building caretaker shouldn't be confused with someone who takes care of children.
As a caretaker, his duties include mowing the lawn, not watching kids.
Pro Tip 3/3Security Aspect
Caretakers might have responsibilities related to security and access control.
The caretaker locks all the gates after hours.
Pro Tip 1/3Building Maintenance
Focuses on the upkeep of physical spaces, not people.
The caretaker repaired the broken window in the lobby.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Babysitter
A building caretaker shouldn't be confused with someone who takes care of children.
As a caretaker, his duties include mowing the lawn, not watching kids.
Pro Tip 3/3Security Aspect
Caretakers might have responsibilities related to security and access control.
The caretaker locks all the gates after hours.
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Thinking your way out of...
working as a night janitor I instantly identified and showed it other the other students as a matter of fact we decide to start a little impostor support group we started meeting and talking about big intellectual frauds and how we're fooling all of our professors and everything went great for about three
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Why I'm done trying to...
and doing whatever you can to take care of and provide for your family. But there was another role I learned how to play from my dad, who, I discovered, learned it from his dad, a state senator who later in life had to work nights as a janitor to support his family, and he never told a soul.
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Bryan Stevenson: We need...
came into the courtroom and sat behind me, almost at counsel table. Ten minutes later, the judge said we'd take a break. During the break, there was a deputy sheriff who was offended that the janitor had come into court. The deputy jumped up and ran over to this older Black man.
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Why do we have museums?...
As you can see, we have a lion here and a gladiator, and, well, the janitor ought to be in this wing clearly. Moving on, hurry along. The next step in the evolution of museums occurred in the Renaissance, when the study of the natural world was once again encouraged
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My journey from Marine...
And it's just me and janitor man. And I pick him up, and I wipe sweat and cheap perfume off his forehead. And he begs me not to hurt him and I grab him tight by his janitor-man shirt collar, and I pull him to my face and he's taller than me but the cape helps,
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A sci-fi vision of love...
There was a thunderstorm here this morning. There is another forecast for tonight, but for now the sky is clear. I can't feel the wind here, but I just asked one of the caretakers who passed by what it felt like, and she said it felt warm, like melted butter.
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The Mummy's Curse PIPE Lost...
be preserved or mummified for the dead to be granted eternal life. I feel like I personally get attached when I'm working on a mummy, and you feel like you're getting to know them, and you feel like a caretaker.
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Barry Schwartz: Our loss...
Now, not all janitors are like this, of course. But the ones who are think that these sorts of human interactions involving kindness, care and empathy are an essential part of the job.
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Yellow Crazy Ants Kill...
given there are so many of them they get along relatively harmoniously they're the gardeners and caretakers of a tiny crab utopia once a year they must all return to the
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Alison Wright: Portraits...
saw me and he said I remember you you came to see me it was pouring rain my caretaker was making Momo's these steamed dumplings which he was I was too
Video examples
Thinking your way out of...
working as a night janitor I instantly identified and showed it other the other students as a matter of fact we decide to start a little impostor support group we started meeting and talking about big intellectual frauds and how we're fooling all of our professors and everything went great for about three
Video examples
Why I'm done trying to...
and doing whatever you can to take care of and provide for your family. But there was another role I learned how to play from my dad, who, I discovered, learned it from his dad, a state senator who later in life had to work nights as a janitor to support his family, and he never told a soul.
Video examples
Bryan Stevenson: We need...
came into the courtroom and sat behind me, almost at counsel table. Ten minutes later, the judge said we'd take a break. During the break, there was a deputy sheriff who was offended that the janitor had come into court. The deputy jumped up and ran over to this older Black man.
Video examples
Why do we have museums?...
As you can see, we have a lion here and a gladiator, and, well, the janitor ought to be in this wing clearly. Moving on, hurry along. The next step in the evolution of museums occurred in the Renaissance, when the study of the natural world was once again encouraged
Video examples
My journey from Marine...
And it's just me and janitor man. And I pick him up, and I wipe sweat and cheap perfume off his forehead. And he begs me not to hurt him and I grab him tight by his janitor-man shirt collar, and I pull him to my face and he's taller than me but the cape helps,
Video examples
A sci-fi vision of love...
There was a thunderstorm here this morning. There is another forecast for tonight, but for now the sky is clear. I can't feel the wind here, but I just asked one of the caretakers who passed by what it felt like, and she said it felt warm, like melted butter.
Video examples
The Mummy's Curse PIPE Lost...
be preserved or mummified for the dead to be granted eternal life. I feel like I personally get attached when I'm working on a mummy, and you feel like you're getting to know them, and you feel like a caretaker.
Video examples
Barry Schwartz: Our loss...
Now, not all janitors are like this, of course. But the ones who are think that these sorts of human interactions involving kindness, care and empathy are an essential part of the job.
Video examples
Yellow Crazy Ants Kill...
given there are so many of them they get along relatively harmoniously they're the gardeners and caretakers of a tiny crab utopia once a year they must all return to the
Video examples
Alison Wright: Portraits...
saw me and he said I remember you you came to see me it was pouring rain my caretaker was making Momo's these steamed dumplings which he was I was too
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Jessie Pavelka
American Athlete
I think a lot of trainers are forgetting to take care of themselves and focusing only on their clients. You see it with doctors, nurses, and caretakers. If you put too much effort into only helping others, you are neglecting yourself, and your health is the only thing that makes it possible for you to help others.
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London Breed
American Politician
While it's absolutely important that we build housing for our low-income residents, when we are talking about opening up hundreds of sites for housing, we should be trying to build affordable housing for all of our residents struggling to pay rent. That means housing for teachers, for nurses, for janitors.
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Michael Oher
American Athlete
I would have - I didn't really have to be an athlete. I could have been, you know - worked in fast food, been a janitor, anything. I would have had two or three jobs, working long hours, you know, to support myself and for my family in the future. I would have been successful.
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Jasmine Cephas Jones
American Actress
I grew up being that kid backstage doing my math homework and my father made sure I knew from everybody in the cast to the lighting people and to respect everyone in the theater and all the way down to the janitor. It's a part of my childhood. It's what I know really.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
We learned about gratitude and humility - that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean... and we were taught to value everyone's contribution and treat everyone with respect.
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Robin S. Sharma
Canadian Lawyer
Just imagine how fast, innovative and excellent your business will be once every single teammate - from the janitor to the executive - begins to see themselves as the CEO of their own area of responsibility.
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Lynda Carter
American Actress
There is a part of 'Wonder Woman' inside me and inside every woman, kind of that secret self that women share. We are all caretakers, giving birth, caring for our children and companions and loved ones.
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Tyler Perry
American Actor
Developing a good work ethic is key. Apply yourself at whatever you do, whether you're a janitor or taking your first summer job, because that work ethic will be reflected in everything you do in life.
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Jenna Morasca
American Model
As caretakers, we feel drained when caring for another, and in order to take care of someone else, we need to take care of ourselves at the same time.
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Jada Pinkett Smith
American Actress
I've always been a caretaker; I think a lot of women are. We take care of everybody else first, and very rarely do we think about ourselves.
Quote examples
Jessie Pavelka
American Athlete
I think a lot of trainers are forgetting to take care of themselves and focusing only on their clients. You see it with doctors, nurses, and caretakers. If you put too much effort into only helping others, you are neglecting yourself, and your health is the only thing that makes it possible for you to help others.
Quote examples
London Breed
American Politician
While it's absolutely important that we build housing for our low-income residents, when we are talking about opening up hundreds of sites for housing, we should be trying to build affordable housing for all of our residents struggling to pay rent. That means housing for teachers, for nurses, for janitors.
Quote examples
Michael Oher
American Athlete
I would have - I didn't really have to be an athlete. I could have been, you know - worked in fast food, been a janitor, anything. I would have had two or three jobs, working long hours, you know, to support myself and for my family in the future. I would have been successful.
Quote examples
Jasmine Cephas Jones
American Actress
I grew up being that kid backstage doing my math homework and my father made sure I knew from everybody in the cast to the lighting people and to respect everyone in the theater and all the way down to the janitor. It's a part of my childhood. It's what I know really.
Quote examples
Michelle Obama
American First Lady
We learned about gratitude and humility - that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean... and we were taught to value everyone's contribution and treat everyone with respect.
Quote examples
Robin S. Sharma
Canadian Lawyer
Just imagine how fast, innovative and excellent your business will be once every single teammate - from the janitor to the executive - begins to see themselves as the CEO of their own area of responsibility.
Quote examples
Lynda Carter
American Actress
There is a part of 'Wonder Woman' inside me and inside every woman, kind of that secret self that women share. We are all caretakers, giving birth, caring for our children and companions and loved ones.
Quote examples
Tyler Perry
American Actor
Developing a good work ethic is key. Apply yourself at whatever you do, whether you're a janitor or taking your first summer job, because that work ethic will be reflected in everything you do in life.
Quote examples
Jenna Morasca
American Model
As caretakers, we feel drained when caring for another, and in order to take care of someone else, we need to take care of ourselves at the same time.
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Jada Pinkett Smith
American Actress
I've always been a caretaker; I think a lot of women are. We take care of everybody else first, and very rarely do we think about ourselves.
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