janitor
nounUK /ˈd͡ʒænɪtə/ · US /ˈd͡ʒænɪtɚ/
Etymology From Latin ianitor (“doorkeeper”).
1
Philippines, US Someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.
2
Hong Kong, Philippines, Scotland, US A caretaker or custodian; someone who maintains a school building specifically and may serve other administrative roles (the term caretaker is also used in Hong Kong, particularly in ESF and independent British schools).
3
A doorman.
4
Internet, Derogatory, Sometimes A moderator for a discussion forum.
- Synonyms
- caretaker, cleaner, curator, custodian, groundskeeper, maintenance person, moderator, mod, porter
- Derived terms
- janitor fish, janitorial, janitoriat, janitoring, janitorship, jannie, underjanitor