caretaker
caretaker
Definition
care·taker (ker′tāk′ər)
noun
- a person hired to take care of something or someone, esp. of a house, estate, etc. for an owner who is not always in residence; custodian
- a person temporarily carrying out the duties as of an office
- a person who takes care of someone else; often, specif., caregiver
adjective
holding power temporarily; interim a caretaker government
caretaker
Synonyms
caretaker
n.
caretaker
Usage Examples
Possessives
- cottage: This is situated in the old caretaker's cottage next to the Senior School Tuck Shop.
- house: He also funded the caretaker's house adjacent to the west side of the church.
- accommodation: Question 4.3 For example, a flat over a shop or caretaker's accommodation.
Converse of object
- notify: Bit of dignity at last count stop you're going to notify caretakers.
- appoint: Apr: Mr Budgen, who lived at the Holly Bush, appointed caretaker.
- employ: The case involved a caretaker employed by Newham Boro...
- become: He is at that stage in life where he feels the burning desire to become a caretaker.
Adjective modifier
- alleged: Than a year the alleged caretaker was needed to.
- assistant: The part of Rod, the assistant caretaker in Series 13, was played by Wayne Norman.
- former: A former caretaker at the school confirmed that ceilings in the school were made from asbestos tiles.
- resident: To maintain the items stored in them, the centers had two resident caretakers who lived on site.
Modifies a noun
- boss: Lynn caretaker boss Robert Taylor said: " We could have won it, we had enough chances.
- manager: Tony Mowbray, the caretaker manager, also wants the job.
- capacity: The former Hatter returned to Edgeley Park last month to take over from Chris Turner in a caretaker capacity.
- basis: Since Blackwell's departure, coach John Carver has been in charge on a caretaker basis at Elland Road.
- government: A caretaker government under Churchill takes control in the meantime.
- role: His widow appointed a Managing Director in a caretaker role until her children were old enough to take over the business.
Noun used with modifier
- resident: A resident caretaker lived in the house at the back.
- school: Talk to your school caretaker, they'll probably be able to help you decide the best place to hold your fair.
- hall: Yes, call Barking and Dagenham Direct on 020 8215 3006 and we will give you the phone number of the hall caretaker.
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