CUSTODIAN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

One having charge of buildings or grounds or animals

Synonyms:

custodian; keeper; steward

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("custodian" is a kind of...):

defender; guardian; protector; shielder (a person who cares for persons or property)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "custodian"):

caretaker (a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person))

conservator; curator (the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library))

game warden; gamekeeper (a person employed to take care of game and wildlife)

greenskeeper (someone responsible for the maintenance of a golf course)

house sitter (a custodian who lives in and cares for a house while the regular occupant is away (usually without an exchange of money))

janitor (someone employed to clean and maintain a building)

lighthouse keeper (the keeper of a lighthouse)

critter sitter; pet sitter (someone left in charge of pets while their owners are away from home)

zoo keeper (the chief person responsible for a zoological garden)

Derivation:

custodial (providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding)

custodianship (the position of custodian)