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
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Parent was only 18 and visiting Garretson, the caretaker, at the Cielo Drive guest house.
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Emily Krauser, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
When no one answered at the home, the caretaker contacted neighborhood security to conduct a welfare check at the home.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
Be Heard, told me that women are taught to be caretakers in their communication, and men probably expect it, too.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The caretaker of the building opposite the Ibis hotel where the incident happened said she and her husband were woken by the sound of sirens early on Monday morning.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
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Emily Krauser, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
When no one answered at the home, the caretaker contacted neighborhood security to conduct a welfare check at the home.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
Be Heard, told me that women are taught to be caretakers in their communication, and men probably expect it, too.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The caretaker of the building opposite the Ibis hotel where the incident happened said she and her husband were woken by the sound of sirens early on Monday morning.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for caretaker
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“Caretaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caretaker. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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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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