Synonyms for janitor
ˈdʒæn ɪ tərjan·i·tor

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1. janitornoun

   Synonyms:
   maintenance person, porter, cleaner, caretaker, concierge, custodian

2. janitornoun

   someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.

   Synonyms:
   cleaner, custodian, caretaker, concierge, maintenance person, porter

3. janitornoun

   a doorman

   Synonyms:
   maintenance person, porter, custodian, caretaker, concierge, cleaner

4. janitornoun

   Synonyms:
   groundskeeper

5. janitornoun

   Synonyms:
   curator

Princeton's WordNet

1. janitornoun

   someone employed to clean and maintain a building

Matched Categories

1. • Custodian

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1. janitornoun

   Synonyms:
   porter, CONCIÈRGE, door-keeper

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1. janitornoun

   Synonyms:
   doorkeeper, porter, concierge, (female) janitress, janitrix

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1. List of paraphrases for "janitor":

   concierge, doorman, keeper, super, caretaker, custodian, guardian, landlady, handyman, housekeeper, porter, guard, warden, cleaner

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How to use janitor in a sentence?

1. Colin Powells:

   He was genuinely interested in everyone he met. He loved the hot dog vendor, a bank teller, a janitor and a student as much as any world leader.

2. Paula Junghans:

   They are saying they want to know who is doing what all the way from the most powerful person in the company down to the janitor, maybe the most senior person will be able to defend himself, but the janitor or the middle manager won't. Those are the ones that are really going to get hurt.

3. Rick DePiro:

   It's better to be a janitor in heaven Than to sit on a throne in hell It's better to sweep the streets of gold Than to have illegitimate unearned wealth. We live today in a world of much irrational entitlement and participation trophies. Earn your place, fight for your rights, stand with honor and for God's sake, keep quiet unless you actually know what you're talking about!

4. Ed Gillespie:

   From immigrant janitor to West Wing of the White House in two generations' time, it's an incredible country.

5. Sam King:

   She really comes from the same background as a lot of regular people here, her father worked as a janitor, he had to support the household. She's not from wealth, and just the way she talks is very inspiring.