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caretaker

[kair-tey-ker] / ˈkɛərˌteɪ kər /
NOUN
person who maintains something
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In this case, he was unknown to your friend and, even though she needed help from a caretaker, she was taking a risk inviting this man into her home.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

A woman wrote to the caretaker of a collapsed apartment building in Caraballeda, one of the worst-hit areas, about 40 kilometers from Caracas, to say she was still alive, volunteer rescuer Daniel Pino told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

If a child isn’t acting exactly how a parent or caretaker would prefer at any moment, is that the barrier where our love for them ceases, even momentarily?

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

But he’s the hero of the “Toy Story” franchise, “the rootin‘-est tootin‘-est cowboy in the wild, wild West” and the loyal friend and caretaker we’d all be lucky to have.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

If the caretaker had looked more closely, in fact, he would have seen that the kitchen counters were somewhat shinier than they should have been in an empty house.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien




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