custodian
noun
cus·to·di·an
ˌkə-ˈstō-dē-ən 
: one that guards and protects or maintains
especially
: one entrusted with guarding and keeping property or records or with custody or guardianship of prisoners or inmates
Examples of custodian in a Sentence
the custodian made his usual rounds of the building to make sure that everything was OK
served as custodian of the prisoner until he could be turned over to federal authorities
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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.
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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
The motion asks that McLaughlin authorize a relative as a third-party custodian to Khan while the case makes its way to trial.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Picking a director of Villeneuve’s prestige feels something of a Broccoli/Wilson-esque choice and will have fans breathing a sigh of relief that the new custodians want to keep that legacy going.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 June 2025
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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
The motion asks that McLaughlin authorize a relative as a third-party custodian to Khan while the case makes its way to trial.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Picking a director of Villeneuve’s prestige feels something of a Broccoli/Wilson-esque choice and will have fans breathing a sigh of relief that the new custodians want to keep that legacy going.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for custodian
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“Custodian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custodian. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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custodian
noun
cus·to·di·an
ˌkəs-ˈtōd-ē-ən
1
: someone who guards and protects or takes care of something for another person
2
: someone who cleans and takes care of a building : janitor sense 2
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