Meaning & use
caretaker
A person employed to look after a building, property, or person, often on a temporary or ongoing basis.
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The caretaker mowed the lawn and checked the pipes at the empty summer house each week.
After his mother's stroke, he became her full-time caretaker at home.
A note on using this word
Caretaker can describe someone maintaining property or providing personal care, and also modifies nouns like 'caretaker government' for a temporary administration.
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