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Definition caretaker in American English

caretaker noun

[countable] noun
/ˈkerˌteɪkər/
1

someone whose job is to take care of a house or land, usually for an owner who is away

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2

someone who takes care of a person who cannot take care of themselves, for example because they are too young or too sick

Example

She served as caretaker to the two youngest children.

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3

a janitor

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Definition caretaker in American English