🇬🇧 Custodian meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A custodian is someone whose special job is to look after a place or important things, keep them safe, clean, and in good condition, and fix small problems so everything stays nice for everyone who uses it.

The playground custodian says he can tell how fun recess was by how many mysterious slime spots he has to mop up.

The ice rink custodian sadly banned my triple-spin belly flops for “excessive sliding into innocent bystanders.”

The science lab custodian has a strict policy: no exploding, melting, or growing extra eyeballs after 3 p.m.

The classroom plant custodian forgot to water the plant, so we held a very tiny but emotional funeral.

The park custodian glared at the ducks, who had clearly ignored the “No Pooping on the Sidewalk” rule again.

The museum custodian woke before dawn. The custodian swept floors, wiped dust from an old toy, and tightened a loose bolt on a glass case. A worried father peered in; the custodian smiled, and the father exhaled to see the toy safe. The custodian locked the door and, satisfied, the custodian walked home at sunrise.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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