warden

noun

ˈwȯr-dᵊn How to pronounce warden (audio)
Definition of wardennext
1
as in custodian
a person or group that watches over someone or something in his role as warden of the school, a principal must provide a safe environment for the students

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2
as in keeper
a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner served as warden for the country estate

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Recent Examples of warden According to the post, Kentucky State Police Aviation saw smoke in the area, and wardens and search and rescue personnel were able to access the location, near the headwaters of Cave Run Lake, using a boat. — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026 Game wardens did arrest nine people across Georgia for boating under the influence, the majority of whom were at Lake Lanier. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 The wardens decided to leave the area and attempt to make the arrest on another day. — David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026 Playing that cat, a work camp warden coercing Hawke’s character into smuggling gold through the wilderness, is none other than Russell Crowe. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warden
  1. custodian
  2. keeper
  3. guardian
  4. janitor
  5. guard
  6. caretaker
  7. warder
Noun
  • Okwuosa reports the average salary for a custodian is about $45,000 this fiscal year, up from $36,900 in fiscal year 2021-22.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Under what was known as the Status Quo, a set of unwritten understandings between Israel and Jordan, the custodian of Jerusalem’s Muslim holy sites, Jews could visit the shrine, but only Muslims could worship there.
    — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026
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  • But on the next drive, his option keeper for a first down and block on Kenneth Walker’s touchdown run proved a strong response.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Jones flashed his decisiveness and speed on the ensuing play, gaining 14 yards on a quarterback keeper.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of keeper
Noun
  • Officials said that parents and guardians may want to consider requesting a free credit freeze for their children who are under 16 to help prevent unauthorized accounts from being opened in the names of their children.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • ChatGPT is intended for users age 13 and older, and users under 18 need permission from a parent or guardian to use it, OpenAI said.
    — Marc Levy, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of guardian
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  • Elbert said an airport janitor finally grabbed the bird with her shirt.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • May Rosenberg, the wife of the critic Harold Rosenberg, once visited Krasner’s studio and assumed that the man hanging around in dungarees, not saying much of anything, was an intellectually disabled janitor.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
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  • The Hurricanes were missing a starting offensive lineman as right guard Max Buchanan is out for the foreseeable future with an injury.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Officials reviewed the play for a possible hostile act by Howard, but assessed no foul on the Atlanta guard.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
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  • Friends, who became his primary caretaker, said jazz remained a constant presence.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Police said a 37-year-old woman who worked as a caretaker died in the Thursday morning attack at the school in Leszczydol-Nowiny, northeast of Warsaw.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of caretaker
Noun
  • Yeoman warders take part in the ceremonial search ahead of the state opening.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 13 May 2026
  • She’s accompanied by a chaperone/warder, Loti (Céline Menville), a Frenchwoman who has a mean way with a dagger, and cabin boy Blaster (Kayden Price).
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
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“Warden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warden. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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