Definition of janitor Janitor

/ʤæˈnʌtɚ/ - [januter] - jan•i•tor

We found 8 definitions of janitor from 7 different sources.

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What does janitor mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: janitors

janitor - someone employed to clean and maintain a building
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • janitor (n.)
    A door-keeper; a porter; one who has the care of a public building, or a building occupied for offices, suites of rooms, etc.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • janitor
    jan′i-tor, n. a doorkeeper: a porter:—fem. Jan′itrix. [L., from janua, a door.]

Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡

  • janitor
    From jangle, to quarrel, and torrid, meaning hot. Hot and quarrelsome.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • A janitor is someone who cleans up stuff. They are often responsible for the repairs of things in the building, and for dusting and washing.

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