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Word entry · 9 letters

caretaker

Best crossword clue

"Property minder"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈkɛɹˌteɪ.kɚ/Part of speech nounSorted aaceekrrtStarts with CEnds with R1 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2A3R4E5T6A7K8E9R

Definitions

  1. A person responsible for looking after a property, place, or person.

Word origin

From care + taker.

Used in a sentence

  • 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.’
  • Johnson had to be drafted in as the caretaker manager after Hewlett resigned without warning the day before the final.

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