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BNC: 8671 COCA: 9583

caretaker

1 caretaker /ˈkeɚˌteɪkɚ/ noun
plural caretakers
1 caretaker
/ˈkeɚˌteɪkɚ/
noun
plural caretakers
Learner's definition of CARETAKER
[count]
: a person who takes care of buildings or land while the owner is not there(建筑物、地产的)看管人,看守人
chiefly US : a person who gives physical or emotional care to someone (such as a child, an old person, or someone who is sick)(孩子的)监护人;(老人、病人的)照看人,护理人
British : janitor
2 caretaker /ˈkeɚˌteɪkɚ/ adjective
2 caretaker
/ˈkeɚˌteɪkɚ/
adjective
Learner's definition of CARETAKER
always used before a noun
: doing a job for a short time before another is chosen to take the job officially暂时代理的;临时代管的
BNC: 8671 COCA: 9583

caretaker

noun

care·​tak·​er ˈker-ˌtā-kər How to pronounce caretaker (audio)
1
: one that gives physical or emotional care and support
served as caretaker to the younger children
2
: one that takes care of the house or land of an owner who may be absent
3
: one temporarily fulfilling the function of office
a caretaker government
caretake verb
caretaking noun

Example Sentences

We have a caretaker who watches the place for us while we are away. hired a caretaker for the mansion during the winter months
Recent Examples on the Web Everton also conducted second interviews with their current caretaker manager Duncan Ferguson and the Portuguese coach Vitor Pereira. Sam Pilger, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2022 Most recently, Kinnear served Los Angeles Galaxy in two separate stints as an assistant and later as a caretaker manager. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2022 The German is yet to officially take charge — with a post-Brexit work permit still to be secured — but this could well be Michael Carrick’s final act as interim caretaker manager. Rob Harris, ajc, 28 Nov. 2021 In recent days, some neighborhood leaders have argued that the council should appoint Hutt, who was selected to be the district’s nonvoting caretaker last month, after a different judge issued a temporary order barring Wesson from the post. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 The roller coaster will also be the first attraction at the park to feature on-board audio, including music and narration from Ned Oakley, the fictional caretaker of Benjamin Bear. Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 5 Aug. 2022 The most likely successor to Zawahiri is Saif al Adel -- the former al Qaeda caretaker when bin Laden was killed -- who lived in Iran for years after 9/11 and could already be back in Afghanistan. Peter Bergen, CNN, 2 Aug. 2022 Make sure to say hello to the caretaker, Juan Ramon Gastelum Robles.. Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 27 July 2022 If parents are not able to make those arrangements, or if there are concerns of abuse surrounding the potential caretaker, ICE agents should ask a local child welfare or law enforcement agency to take custody of the children, Johnson said. Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, 14 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of caretaker was in 1801
BNC: 8671 COCA: 9583

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