caretaker
/ˈkɛɹˌteɪ.kɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair.
Example Sentences
- "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.’"
- "Many of these stations were standalone outposts scattered across mountains, deserts, and farmland, and required caretakers to maintain the engines and ensure the lights remained operational."
- "Johnson had to be drafted in as the caretaker manager after Hewlett resigned without warning the day before the final."
- "Sources within Sánchez’s caretaker administration claim the amnesty law is perfectly in keeping with the Socialist-led government’s efforts to calm tensions and find a political solution to the so-called Catalan question."
- "Michael Carrick enjoyed the perfect start to his second spell as Manchester United caretaker boss as second-half goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu inflicted massive damage on Manchester City's Premier League title hopes."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: *ǵeh₂r-
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɛɹˌteɪ.kɚ/
- British English: /ˈkɛəˌteɪ.kə/
Usage
- British usage