different between janitor vs streetcleaner

English

Etymology

From Latin ianitor (doorkeeper)

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d??æn?t?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?d??æn?t?/

Noun

janitor (plural janitors) (female: janitress or janitrix (rare))

1. (chiefly US) Someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.
   1. (Scotland) A caretaker or custodian; someone who maintains a school building specifically and may serve other administrative roles.
2. A doorman.
3. (Internet slang, 4chan, sometimes derogatory) A moderator for a discussion forum.

Synonyms

• (mostly British) caretaker
• cleaner
• (British) concierge
• (One who maintains a collection, especially in a museum): curator
• custodian
• (One who cleans and maintains a garden): groundskeeper
• maintenance person
• (One who maintains a forum): moderator, mod
• porter

Derived terms

• janitoriat

Translations

English

Etymology

street +? cleaner

Alternative forms

• street cleaner

Noun

streetcleaner (plural streetcleaners)

1. A person employed to clean streets by removing litter etc.
   • 1982, Donald Appleyard, Livable Streets (page 98)

     On the light streets, better streetcleaners, more trees, more police, and quieter buses were the most popular improvements, followed by cutting down the number of cars and improving children's play space.

Synonyms

• street sweeper

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