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Meaning of Caretaker | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈkɛɹˌteɪ.kɚ

Definitions

  1. Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair.
  2. Synonym of caregiver (“a person who provides care to another”).

Equivalents

Examples

“Her dad was a cemetery caretaker for many years. There was a lot of landscaping work. The gravedigging itself was done with backhoes.”
“‘Miss Brindle must be very rich to live in such a big house,’ went on Jessamy. ‘Miss Brindle rich?’ said Aunt Maggie. ‘Bless you, she hasn’t tuppence to rub together. She’s only the caretaker.’”

CEFR level

C2
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