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. Tamia Potter:

   When you walk into the room, everybody thinks you’re a nurse, or they may think you’re a janitor.

2. Ed Gillespie:

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

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. 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.

5. Cameron Carroll:

   I saw the flag being lowered, and the janitor just kind of put the flag under his arm, i kind of couldn’t stand for that.