janitor

/ˈdʒænɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒænɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈja-nə-tər/ (ame, mw)

janitor — noun

  • janitorsingular
  • janitorsplural

1. a person who works in a school, office, or other large building cleaning rooms,

1.名詞B1
釋義

a person who works in a school, office, or other large building cleaning rooms, taking out rubbish, making small repairs, and keeping the building in good condition

例句

The school janitor unlocked the gym doors every morning before the students arrived.

collocation: school janitor — typical work location

After the community concert, the janitor swept the hall and gathered the empty cups.

同義詞
  • caretaker

    more common in the UK; often implies broader responsibility for a building including security and minor repairs

  • custodian

    more formal term used especially in US schools and official job titles

  • cleaner

    focuses only on cleaning tasks, not repairs or maintenance

文法句型

a/the janitor

janitor + of [building]

work as a janitor

用法筆記

In North America, 'janitor' is the most common term for a person who cleans and maintains a building. In the UK, 'caretaker' or 'cleaner' is used more often for similar roles.

常見錯誤

❌Our janitor collects the rent every month.
✅Our janitor cleans the building and makes small repairs every week.
💡a janitor maintains the building; they do not handle money or manage tenants.