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caretaker.

Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɛɹˌteɪ.kɚ/US/ˈkɛəˌteɪ.kə/UK
  1. Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair.

    Her dad was a cemetery caretaker for many years. There was a lot of landscaping work. The gravedigging itself was done with backhoes.
  2. Synonym of caregiver (“a person who provides care to another”).

    uncommon
Where this word comes from

From care + taker.

adj/ˈkɛɹˌteɪ.kɚ/US/ˈkɛəˌteɪ.kə/UK
  1. Temporary, on a short term basis.

    UK · not-comparable
    Johnson had to be drafted in as the caretaker manager after Hewlett resigned without warning the day before the final.
Where this word comes from

From care + taker.

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