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caretaker /ˈkɛːteɪkə /noun1A person employed to look after a building: he works as a college caretaker...- On a typical day Ann arrives at school at least half an hour before the youngsters and stays - like her colleagues - until the caretaker locks the building at 5.30 pm.
- In addition, when we have permission from the local authorities, we are hoping to build an adjoining building for the caretaker, with a room added for the Sunday school.
- Khintu is the daughter of the caretaker of our building.
Synonyms janitor, warden, attendant, porter, custodian, keeper, watchman, steward, curator, concierge; North American superintendent 1.1 [as modifier] Holding power temporarily: the club’s caretaker manager...- He stayed in football, managing several clubs in the Western League, and was caretaker manager at Exeter for a short while.
- ‘Sometimes substitutions work, sometimes they don't,’ said caretaker manager Chisholm.
- But there is still no news on his future as caretaker manager.
Synonyms temporary, short-term, provisional, substitute, acting, interim, pro tem, stand-in, fill-in, supply, stopgap, reserve, deputy; transitional, changeover; emergency, impromptu, rough and ready; Latin pro tempore, ad interim North American informal pinch-hitting rare expediential 2chiefly North American A person employed to look after people or animals: two lions escaped from their cage and killed their caretaker...- In addition, staff can help caretakers select an animal that is compatible with their environment and resources.
- This could actually be the result of incompatibility between behaviors typical of an animal breed and a caretaker's behavior or environment.
- Her father was the animal caretaker, and she assisted with the horses.
Derivativescaretake verb ...- Seniors Dave and Sumana retired from life in the fast lane to caretake a 40-acre resort property located outside of the city of Oaxaca, Mexico.
- Apparently, the graveyard was owned at some stage by Laois Co. Council who paid old Mr. Deegan a pittance to caretake it.
- Another aspect of the end-of-the-summer ‘re-entry’ concerns the nature of caretaking in a camp environment.
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