1
2
as in caregiver
a person who has responsibility for the care of another
most primary caretakers of elderly parents are women
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of caretaker
For the next two months, its caretakers are inviting small groups to come aboard and explore areas of the ship that haven't been open to the public since 2019.
—
Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The caretaker's girlfriend arrived and did call 911, Moews said.
—Scott Broden, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
So many were left without the adults—parents, ministers, caretakers, teachers—who had always protected them.
—Asha Bandele, Essence, 25 June 2025
The group also has planted dozens of trees and restored a 100-year-old caretaker’s cottage.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for caretaker
Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The caretaker's girlfriend arrived and did call 911, Moews said.
—Scott Broden, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
So many were left without the adults—parents, ministers, caretakers, teachers—who had always protected them.
—Asha Bandele, Essence, 25 June 2025
The group also has planted dozens of trees and restored a 100-year-old caretaker’s cottage.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for caretaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caretaker
Noun
-
The asset manager has evolved from a portfolio custodian to a business unit leader—closer to the CEO of the asset than to an administrator.—
Aurele Gouy,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
-
The shooting claimed the lives of head of school Katherine Koonce, 59; custodian Mike Hill, 61; substitute teacher Cynthia Peak, 61; and third-graders Evelyn Dieckhaus, William Kinney and Hallie Scruggs, the Covenant Presbyterian pastor’s daughter.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
-
The report found the average age of a caregiver is 51 years old, that 61% of caregivers are women and that 70% of caregivers ages 18-64 are employed while also providing care.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
-
Male Alzheimer’s caregivers group: The Men’s Breakfast Club is an informal and unstructured gathering of male caregivers.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 July 2025
Noun
-
Callender was back in his usual role as Inter Miami’s starting keeper on Sunday night against Toronto FC at Chase Stadium.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
-
Wyatt Kaiser is 22 and looks like a keeper.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The deaths of at least 27 children and staff at Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas have some parents and guardians questioning the safety of summer camps, especially as global warming increases risks of extreme weather.—
Julia Simon,
NPR,
18 July 2025
-
All 17 plaintiffs are former foster youth or parents or guardians of former foster youth, and are listed in court documents as John Doe or Jane Doe plaintiffs.—
Theresa Clift
July 18,
Sacbee.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
-
Like Wim Wenders’ poignant study of a middle-aged janitor’s routines in Tokyo, The Scout could find success in arthouse theaters and on the festival circuit.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
-
Indeed, some female swimmers chose to undress in the janitor’s closet to avoid disrobing in front of Thomas and seeing his intact male genitalia.—
The Editors,
National Review,
3 July 2025
Noun
-
Alyson had served as senior warden at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale and was a trustee of Sewanee: The University of the South, the Episcopal college in Tennessee where Josephine had graduated.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
-
The warden of the facility then ordered a shakedown at the former cell, where a powdery substance was found hidden in the bed of one of the inmates, according to the report.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Caretaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caretaker. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share