caretaker
noun
care·tak·er
ˈker-ˌtā-kər 
1
: one that gives physical or emotional care and support
served as caretaker to the younger children
2
: one that takes care of the house or land of an owner who may be absent
3
: one temporarily fulfilling the function of office
a caretaker government
Examples of caretaker in a Sentence
We have a caretaker who watches the place for us while we are away.
hired a caretaker for the mansion during the winter months
Recent Examples on the Web
Establishing a pet trust allows owners to specify care instructions and appoint a caretaker, safeguarding their furry friends’ future.
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Ashley Case, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
As the anthropologist Katherine Newman noted, welfare beneficiaries typically worked full time, but as mothers and caretakers, not wage earners.
—Alex Park / Made By History, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
Abbas Halabi, Lebanon’s caretaker education minister, ordered all schools closed for Monday and Tuesday in southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley and the southern suburbs of Beirut, where Hezbollah has a dominant presence.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
Instead of putting her canines in her will, the late actress—who was the second wife of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry—opted for a $4 million pet trust for their pooches and set aside an additional $1 million for a caretaker to look after them.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2024
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Ashley Case, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
As the anthropologist Katherine Newman noted, welfare beneficiaries typically worked full time, but as mothers and caretakers, not wage earners.
—Alex Park / Made By History, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
Abbas Halabi, Lebanon’s caretaker education minister, ordered all schools closed for Monday and Tuesday in southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley and the southern suburbs of Beirut, where Hezbollah has a dominant presence.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
Instead of putting her canines in her will, the late actress—who was the second wife of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry—opted for a $4 million pet trust for their pooches and set aside an additional $1 million for a caretaker to look after them.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Caretaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caretaker. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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caretaker
noun
care·tak·er
ˈke(ə)r-ˌtā-kər
ˈka(ə)r-
: one that takes care of buildings or land often for an absent owner
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