janitor
noun
jan·i·tor
ˈja-nə-tər 
1
: one who keeps the premises of a building (such as an apartment or office) clean, tends the heating system, and makes minor repairs
2
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got a job as the night janitor at the elementary school
according to popular Christian tradition, St. Peter acts as janitor at heaven's pearly gates
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice also stars Monica Bellucci as Beetlejuice’s vengeful ex-wife, Delores and Danny DeVito as a janitor in the Afterlife.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Fans had long known that Swift rolls backstage stashed inside a janitor’s cart.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Another is a janitor smoking in the hospital hallway, and the last is a doctor eating yogurt with his fingers.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
Phelps told jurors Snyder quipped about being put on the payroll as a janitor for $25 million.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Fans had long known that Swift rolls backstage stashed inside a janitor’s cart.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Another is a janitor smoking in the hospital hallway, and the last is a doctor eating yogurt with his fingers.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
Phelps told jurors Snyder quipped about being put on the payroll as a janitor for $25 million.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Janitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/janitor. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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