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huoltomies — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • caretaker noun A person employed to look after a building or property.
  • janitor noun A person employed to clean and maintain a building, such as a school or office.
  • serviceman noun A man who serves in the armed forces.

Senses

huoltomies is used for these senses in English:

  • caretaker Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair.
  • janitor (Scotland, Hong Kong) A caretaker or custodian; someone who maintains a school building specifically and may serve other administrative roles (the term caretaker is also used in Hong Kong, particularly in ESF and independent British schools).
  • serviceman A person, especially a man, employed in service and maintenance of equipment.

caretaker — full definition

  1. noun A person employed to look after a building or property.
  2. adjective Temporarily holding a position or role until a permanent replacement is found.

janitor — full definition

  1. noun A person employed to clean and maintain a building, such as a school or office.
  2. noun A moderator who manages and cleans up content on an online discussion forum.

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