What does "caretaker" mean?

Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair.

What is a synonym for "caretaker"?

Common synonyms include: janitor, air warden, attendant, caregiver, castellan, concierge.

Pronounced //ˈkɛɹˌteɪ.kɚ//.

//ˈkɛɹˌteɪ.kɚ// adj, noun

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Noun

1
Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair.
"Her dad was a cemetery caretaker for many years. There was a lot of landscaping work. The gravedigging itself was done with backhoes."
2
a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) wordnet
3
Synonym of caregiver (“a person who provides care to another”). uncommon
4
an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily wordnet

Adjective

1
Temporary, on a short term basis. UK, not-comparable
"Johnson had to be drafted in as the caretaker manager after Hewlett resigned without warning the day before the final."