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janitor

/ˈdʒænɪtə/

/ˈdʒænɪtər/

janitornoun

janitors

/ˈdʒænɪtə/

/ˈdʒænɪtər/

Translations

уборщик

The janitor cleans the school every evening.

Уборщик убирает школу каждый вечер.

дворник

The janitor was sweeping the leaves off the sidewalk.

Дворник подметал листья с тротуара.

Additional translations

консьерж

сторож

Definitions

A person employed to clean and maintain a building.

The janitor was busy mopping the floors and emptying the trash bins after the office closed.

A caretaker or custodian of a building, responsible for minor repairs and maintenance.

The school janitor fixed the broken window and ensured the heating system was working properly.

Synonyms

sanitation worker

maintenance worker

janitorverb

janitored

Past Simple

janitored

Past Participle

janitoring

Gerund

/ˈdʒænɪtə/

/ˈdʒænɪtər/

Occasionally used as a verb meaning “to work as a janitor.”

Definitions

To work as a janitor; to clean and maintain a building as one’s job.

During college, he janitored at the local shopping mall to pay his tuition.

Synonyms

clean up

tidy up

janitoradjective

Used attributively in combinations such as “janitor closet,” “janitor keys.”

Definitions

Of or relating to a janitor or a janitor’s duties; intended for use by or associated with a janitor.

The janitor cart was parked in the hallway outside the classrooms.