janitorial
adjective
jan·i·to·ri·al
ˌja-nə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or involved in the cleaning, repairing, and maintenance work done by a janitor
janitorial duties
the hospital's janitorial staff
The janitorial closet smelled pungently of bleach and cleaning solvents.—
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The preliminary cause of the fire appears to have been a malfunctioning carpet drying fan that ignited and extended flames to a janitorial cart, according to the fire department’s news release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Other contacts lapsed in late March, leaving the Seattle lab with zero janitorial staff and a skeleton crew of IT specialists.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
Even the janitorial company earning $34 million a year at Miami International Airport thinks the place should be cleaner.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
Her father took on janitorial gigs before finding his way in HVAC repair.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Other contacts lapsed in late March, leaving the Seattle lab with zero janitorial staff and a skeleton crew of IT specialists.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
Even the janitorial company earning $34 million a year at Miami International Airport thinks the place should be cleaner.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
Her father took on janitorial gigs before finding his way in HVAC repair.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for janitorial
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“Janitorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/janitorial. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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