caretaker UK /ˈkɛəˌteɪ.kə/US /ˈkɛɹˌteɪ.kɚ/adjective 1noun 2forms 1 adjective1 •(UK) Temporary, on a short term basis.Johnson had to be drafted in as the caretaker manager after Hewlett resigned without warning the day before the final. noun2 •Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair.Her dad was a cemetery caretaker for many years. There was a lot of landscaping work. The gravedigging itself was done with backhoes. •Synonym of caregiver (“a person who provides care to another”). formscaretakers
