Definition of janitor in English:

janitor

noun ˈdʒanɪtəˈdʒænədər

North American

A caretaker or doorkeeper of a building.
〈主北美〉门房，看门人
Example sentencesExamples
- Back at the office, janitor Jason Aaron was taking care of some lighting repair.
- Fitzgerald himself worked as a janitor and doorman to help pay for college and Harvard Law School.
- The education system remained functioning but without the assistance of school secretaries, janitors, laboratory workers and other administrative employees.
- They took jobs with low pay and little advancement potential, working as busboys, waiters, gardeners, janitors, and domestic help in cities.
- Over the next decade he earned barely £200 from his music and was forced to work as a welder and hotel janitor.
- Out of the corners come the shadowy shapes of the janitors, to sweep the pamphlets, trinkets, and candy wrappers from the floors and tables of the rapidly emptying room.
- The main effect was widespread closure of schools because there were no janitors, lollipop men, cleaners or dinner ladies to maintain the legal requirements on health and safety, among other things.
- The New York contract, covering 33,000 janitors, doormen, elevator operators and other maintenance workers, expires on April 21.
- Instead of janitors or custodians, Japanese schools had the students clean up the classrooms at the end of the day.
- That was the toughest time in my life, when I was living with a family and we had to get a job together, so the entire family were janitors and security guards.
Synonyms
caretaker, custodian, porter, concierge, doorkeeper, doorman, steward, warden, watchman
cleaner, maintenance man
North American superintendent

Derivatives

janitorial

adjectivedʒanɪˈtɔːrɪəl

North American

It supplies linen to hotels, restaurants and hospitals, as well as renting out work-wear and supplying hygiene paper supplies and janitorial chemical supplies.
Example sentencesExamples
- Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial work throughout the facility.
- I said get rid of them, but he returned the next day to report that the janitorial service refused to clean unlined baskets if people threw away wet garbage like coffee grounds or food.
- The new jobs that are being created, a huge percentage of them are minimum wage jobs, fast-food restaurants, janitorial jobs, part-time jobs, low-wage jobs, jobs with no benefits.
- Maybe it's just me, but I'm somewhat reassured that medication mistakes were committed by nurses and not the janitorial staff or the people who come in to pick up the laundry.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin, from janua 'door'.

A caretaker or doorkeeper in North America is referred to as a janitor, a word that was borrowed into English from Latin junua ‘door’. This comes from Janus, the name of an ancient Italian god regarded as the doorkeeper of heaven, and the guardian of doors and gates. He was traditionally represented with two faces, so that he could look both backwards and forwards. January comes from a Latin word meaning ‘month of Janus’, and marks the entrance to the year.

Definition of janitor in US English:

janitor

nounˈdʒænədərˈjanədər

North American

1A person employed as a caretaker of a building; a custodian.
Example sentencesExamples
- They took jobs with low pay and little advancement potential, working as busboys, waiters, gardeners, janitors, and domestic help in cities.
- Over the next decade he earned barely £200 from his music and was forced to work as a welder and hotel janitor.
- The main effect was widespread closure of schools because there were no janitors, lollipop men, cleaners or dinner ladies to maintain the legal requirements on health and safety, among other things.
- Out of the corners come the shadowy shapes of the janitors, to sweep the pamphlets, trinkets, and candy wrappers from the floors and tables of the rapidly emptying room.
- The New York contract, covering 33,000 janitors, doormen, elevator operators and other maintenance workers, expires on April 21.
- The education system remained functioning but without the assistance of school secretaries, janitors, laboratory workers and other administrative employees.
- Fitzgerald himself worked as a janitor and doorman to help pay for college and Harvard Law School.
- Back at the office, janitor Jason Aaron was taking care of some lighting repair.
- Instead of janitors or custodians, Japanese schools had the students clean up the classrooms at the end of the day.
- That was the toughest time in my life, when I was living with a family and we had to get a job together, so the entire family were janitors and security guards.
Synonyms
caretaker, custodian, porter, concierge, doorkeeper, doorman, steward, warden, watchman
1. 1.1archaic A doorman or doorkeeper.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin, from janua ‘door’.

单词	janitor
释义	Definition of janitor in English: janitor noun ˈdʒanɪtəˈdʒænədər North American A caretaker or doorkeeper of a building. 〈主北美〉门房，看门人 Example sentencesExamples Back at the office, janitor Jason Aaron was taking care of some lighting repair. Fitzgerald himself worked as a janitor and doorman to help pay for college and Harvard Law School. The education system remained functioning but without the assistance of school secretaries, janitors, laboratory workers and other administrative employees. They took jobs with low pay and little advancement potential, working as busboys, waiters, gardeners, janitors, and domestic help in cities. Over the next decade he earned barely £200 from his music and was forced to work as a welder and hotel janitor. Out of the corners come the shadowy shapes of the janitors, to sweep the pamphlets, trinkets, and candy wrappers from the floors and tables of the rapidly emptying room. The main effect was widespread closure of schools because there were no janitors, lollipop men, cleaners or dinner ladies to maintain the legal requirements on health and safety, among other things. The New York contract, covering 33,000 janitors, doormen, elevator operators and other maintenance workers, expires on April 21. Instead of janitors or custodians, Japanese schools had the students clean up the classrooms at the end of the day. That was the toughest time in my life, when I was living with a family and we had to get a job together, so the entire family were janitors and security guards. Synonyms caretaker, custodian, porter, concierge, doorkeeper, doorman, steward, warden, watchman cleaner, maintenance man North American superintendent Derivatives janitorial adjectivedʒanɪˈtɔːrɪəl North American It supplies linen to hotels, restaurants and hospitals, as well as renting out work-wear and supplying hygiene paper supplies and janitorial chemical supplies. Example sentencesExamples Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial work throughout the facility. I said get rid of them, but he returned the next day to report that the janitorial service refused to clean unlined baskets if people threw away wet garbage like coffee grounds or food. The new jobs that are being created, a huge percentage of them are minimum wage jobs, fast-food restaurants, janitorial jobs, part-time jobs, low-wage jobs, jobs with no benefits. Maybe it's just me, but I'm somewhat reassured that medication mistakes were committed by nurses and not the janitorial staff or the people who come in to pick up the laundry. Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin, from janua 'door'. A caretaker or doorkeeper in North America is referred to as a janitor, a word that was borrowed into English from Latin junua ‘door’. This comes from Janus, the name of an ancient Italian god regarded as the doorkeeper of heaven, and the guardian of doors and gates. He was traditionally represented with two faces, so that he could look both backwards and forwards. January comes from a Latin word meaning ‘month of Janus’, and marks the entrance to the year. Definition of janitor in US English: janitor nounˈdʒænədərˈjanədər North American 1A person employed as a caretaker of a building; a custodian. Example sentencesExamples They took jobs with low pay and little advancement potential, working as busboys, waiters, gardeners, janitors, and domestic help in cities. Over the next decade he earned barely £200 from his music and was forced to work as a welder and hotel janitor. The main effect was widespread closure of schools because there were no janitors, lollipop men, cleaners or dinner ladies to maintain the legal requirements on health and safety, among other things. Out of the corners come the shadowy shapes of the janitors, to sweep the pamphlets, trinkets, and candy wrappers from the floors and tables of the rapidly emptying room. The New York contract, covering 33,000 janitors, doormen, elevator operators and other maintenance workers, expires on April 21. The education system remained functioning but without the assistance of school secretaries, janitors, laboratory workers and other administrative employees. Fitzgerald himself worked as a janitor and doorman to help pay for college and Harvard Law School. Back at the office, janitor Jason Aaron was taking care of some lighting repair. Instead of janitors or custodians, Japanese schools had the students clean up the classrooms at the end of the day. That was the toughest time in my life, when I was living with a family and we had to get a job together, so the entire family were janitors and security guards. Synonyms caretaker, custodian, porter, concierge, doorkeeper, doorman, steward, warden, watchman 1.1archaic A doorman or doorkeeper. Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin, from janua ‘door’.
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