custodian
noun
cus·to·di·an ˌkə-ˈstō-dē-ən 
: one that guards and protects or maintains
especially : one entrusted with guarding and keeping property or records or with custody or guardianship of prisoners or inmates
Examples of custodian in a Sentence
the custodian made his usual rounds of the building to make sure that everything was OK served as custodian of the prisoner until he could be turned over to federal authorities
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026 Garcia reportedly worked as a property custodian for the National Nuclear Security Administration's Kansas City National Security Campus in Albuquerque. —Anna Schecter, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Mark Glende, Rosemount, is an elementary school custodian. —Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026 Tressler, a former custodian, is able-bodied and Lea's caregiver. —Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for custodian
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026 Garcia reportedly worked as a property custodian for the National Nuclear Security Administration's Kansas City National Security Campus in Albuquerque. —Anna Schecter, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Mark Glende, Rosemount, is an elementary school custodian. —Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026 Tressler, a former custodian, is able-bodied and Lea's caregiver. —Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for custodian
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“Custodian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/custodian. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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custodian
noun
cus·to·di·an ˌkəs-ˈtōd-ē-ən
1
: someone who guards and protects or takes care of something for another person
2
: someone who cleans and takes care of a building : janitor sense 2
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