caretaker
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
caretakers
plural
caretakers
Britannica Dictionary definition of CARETAKER
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a person who takes care of buildings or land while the owner is not there
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We have a caretaker who watches the place for us while we are away.
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chiefly US
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a person who gives physical or emotional care to someone (such as a child, an old person, or someone who is sick)
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I asked her caretaker [=caregiver] if there was anything I could do to help.
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caretaker
/ˈkeɚˌteɪkɚ/
adjective
2
caretaker
/ˈkeɚˌteɪkɚ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CARETAKER
always used before a noun
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doing a job for a short time before another is chosen to take the job officially
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a caretaker [=interim, temporary] government
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the caretaker President
