janitor
noun /ˈdʒænɪtə(r)/
/ˈdʒænɪtər/
(North American English, Scottish English) (North American English also custodian)
(British English caretaker)
- a person whose job is to take care of a building such as a school or a block of flats or an apartment buildingTopics Educationc2, Jobsc2Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin, from janua ‘door’.