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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

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  1. janitornoun

    Synonyms:
    porter, CONCIÈRGE, door-keeper

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. janitornoun

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

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#3541guard
#4315guardian
#5582cleaner
#7900porter
#11802keeper
#17740custodian
#17895concierge
#20171curator
#20228warden
#22224handyman
#31309caretaker
#35095housekeeper
#36763janitor
#56895doorman
#66922landlady
#122365groundskeeper

How to use janitor in a sentence?

  1. Ed Gillespie:

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

  2. 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.

  3. Tamia Potter:

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

  4. 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.

  5. 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.


Translations for janitor

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  • domácí, domovmík, vrátná, vrátný, domovniceCzech
  • Pförtnerin, Hausmeister, Pförtner, Hauswart, Hausmeisterin, HauswartinGerman
  • portero, conserje, bedel, porteraSpanish
  • siivooja, portieeri, vahtimestari, ovimies, talkkari, portsari, huoltomies, talonmies, ovenvartijaFinnish
  • concierge, portierFrench
  • doirseoirIrish
  • चौकीदारHindi
  • gondnok, kapus, portás, házfelügyelőHungarian
  • դռնապան, հավաքարարArmenian
  • marbot, pesuruhIndonesian
  • 玄関番Japanese
  • ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕನುKannada
  • portier, conciergeDutch
  • woźny, woźnaPolish
  • zelador, porteiroPortuguese
  • вахтёрша, дворник, вахтёр, консьерж, швейцар, портьеRussian
  • portir, vratar, domarSerbo-Croatian
  • vaktmästareSwedish
  • جینٹرUrdu
  • 門警Chinese

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