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Meanings of janitor in English
Person who cleans and maintains buildings such as hospitals, schools, and residential accommodation.
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Examples for "custodian"
Examples for "custodian"
1
He put himself in a dangerous situation, Williams said of the custodian.
2
There had never been a schedule of appearances; the custodian simply wandered.
3
It has made the European Union the custodian of our national interests.
4
The poet Thomas Kinsella described him as a custodian of humane values.
5
You are only a warner; and Allah is custodian over all things.
1
The building manager- atallRussian guy with a goatee-knockson our door today.
2
It is the building manager, and with him two men in dark suits.
3
However, a statement had been made by the building manager when Bourne paid him.
4
Then I heard an interesting thing from my building manager.
5
The building manager then arranged for a chartered professional engineer to inspect the building.
1
Workmen unable to locate the building superintendent now and again trip it.
2
Satisfied, the building superintendent exchanged a few more pleasantries with Turnbull and departed.
3
My building superintendent, Winston, says the little twerp's at least fifty-five.
4
She could probably rouse Wally, the building superintendent, out of bed to let her in.
5
There's even a resident band, led by the charismatic (and attractive) building superintendent.
Usage of janitor in English
1
The janitor had neglected to light the gas in the lower hallway.
2
It opened, and the janitor of the Paradox stood in the doorway.
3
At three p.m., a janitor pushed ammonia water across the gym floor.
4
The washerwoman consented to be one witness; the sexton-janitor made the other.
5
Nelson was the janitor of the building in which he had roomed.
6
The janitor inspected a slip of parchment he held in his hand:
7
From the moment I saw you tie the janitor to the hitching-post.
8
Yes; Luke has for over a year been janitor at the school-house.
9
Ernest also hears about the allegations while at work as a janitor.
10
Behind cool Calvin who said the janitor tried unseemly approaches for rent.
11
The janitor had finished sweeping the room and was ready to leave.
12
The janitor came and by that time the boy had recovered consciousness.
13
I saw the janitor taking his things from the room this morning.
14
The old janitor of the apartment-house met him with an anxious face.
15
When a trained janitor went out on a job, he went clean.
16
But we can't let either the janitor or Canon get to Langley.
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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