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janitorial

janitorial

10 3.8
Relating to cleaning and caring for buildings
  • adjective
  • /ˌdʒænɪˈtɔːriəl/
: de limpieza
  • Back then, teachers in a rural school did many tasks, such as janitorial work, in addition to teaching.
  • janitorial service
  • janitorial staff
  • janitorial maintenance

Examples

  • In addition, faculty offices will no longer be cleaned by the janitorial staff.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • I am very motivated to find a position where my years of janitorial experience will be of value.

    Blog text (20)
  • We're gonna open up our own janitorial service.

  • Now, I have on file that the janitorial team report to the second floor.

  • I go out every day trying to find another janitorial job.

  • Companies that offer janitorial services are created by the management of these buildings.

    Blog text (24)
  • "I've heard that their janitorial service is twice a day," said Ms. Denault.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • On behalf of Mr. Antonelli and the entire administrative and janitorial staff, we would like to welcome you to fifth annual company Christmas Roast.

  • Janitorial maintenance services: Janitors should be trained in the proper use of cleaning substances and closely supervised.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The janitorial staff ensures that the hallways are clean and presentable each morning.

How Thorough

thorough
204 4.6
deep
∞ 1.0
janitorial
10 3.8
light
307 1.0

Surface Forms

janitorial positive

Morphology

janitorial = janitor (transparent) = janitor + ial

A straightforward adjectival formation from the noun 'janitor' using the productive suffix '-ial', so the meaning relates directly to janitors and cleaning.

Etymology

The word janitorial comes from the Latin janitor, meaning 'doorkeeper', from the Roman god Janus, who watched doors, and you can see the same name in January. So janitorial means looking after and cleaning a building.