janitors
They mop floors
Janitors are workers who clean and maintain buildings—schools, offices, hospitals, apartment complexes.
The job involves sweeping, mopping, emptying trash, and minor repairs.
Custodian is a near-synonym that sounds slightly more dignified.
The janitors went on strike for better wages.
Floor-washing implement
- broomBristled cleaning stick
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
- vacuumAbsence of matter
- bufferProtective intermediate space
squeegee · dustpan · cart · keys · keyring · walkie-talkie · ladder · plunger
Cleaning floors with water
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- vacuumingRemoving dirt by suction
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
- disinfectingKilling bacteria and viruses
polishing · dusting · waxing · buffing · sanitizing · floor care · spills · stains
Guardian of a place
- maintenance workerOne who repairs facilities
- superintendentChief administrative official
- groundskeeperProperty maintenance worker
- porterBaggage carrier or dark brew
building manager · handyman · sanitation worker · night shift · union · wages · uniform · keys
Place of instruction
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- office buildingStructure for professional work
- universityHigher education institution
- mallEnclosed shopping center
warehouse · factory · gymnasium · hallways · cafeteria · restrooms · locker rooms · classrooms
Film about hidden brilliance
- ScrubsMedical workplace comedy series
- unsung heroesPeople deserving unrecognized praise
- working classManual laborers collectively
- blue collarManual labor workforce
dignity of work · essential workers · overlooked · underappreciated · respect · immigrant workers · second job · night owl
mop
Floor-washing implement
buffer · squeegee · dustpan · cart · keys · keyring · walkie-talkie · ladder · plunger · scrub brush
mopping
Cleaning floors with water
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- vacuumingRemoving dirt by suction
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
disinfecting · polishing · dusting · waxing · buffing · sanitizing · floor care · spills · stains · window washing
custodian
Guardian of a place
- maintenance workerOne who repairs facilities
- superintendentChief administrative official
- groundskeeperProperty maintenance worker
porter · building manager · handyman · sanitation worker · night shift · union · wages · uniform · keys · mop
school
Place of instruction
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- office buildingStructure for professional work
- universityHigher education institution
mall · warehouse · factory · gymnasium · hallways · cafeteria · restrooms · locker rooms · classrooms · lobby
Good Will Hunting
Film about hidden brilliance
- ScrubsMedical workplace comedy series
- unsung heroesPeople deserving unrecognized praise
- working classManual laborers collectively
blue collar · dignity of work · essential workers · overlooked · underappreciated · respect · immigrant workers · second job · night owl · early riser
- cleanerscleaners, maids, maid, detergent, cleanser
- government workerscivil servants, federal workers, civil servant, bureaucrat, federal employees
- service tradesmaintenance workers, maintenance crew, service workers, repairmen, handymen
- elementary schoolclassroom, student, first grade teacher, reading skills, teacher
- workersworkers, employee, employees, laborer, laborers
- K-12 Schoolselementary school, middle school, high school, student, classroom
janitorsexecutives
Senior corporate officers
CEOs · landlords · principals · directors · managers
janitorsvandals
Willful property destroyers
litterbugs · slobs · litterers · polluters · groundskeepers
- school janitorFacility maintenance staff member
- janitorial staffBuilding maintenance workers
- janitorial servicesProfessional building cleaning
- janitor closetMaintenance worker's storage space