keeper's

Belonging to custodian

Keeper's is the possessive form of keeper—one who keeps, guards, or maintains something.

A zookeeper's duties include feeding animals.

A goalkeeper's gloves protect their hands.

The phrase Am I my brother's keeper? asks whether we're responsible for others' welfare.

Finders keepers asserts that whoever finds something may keep it.

possession

cottage

Small rural home

residence · house · cabin · hut · abode · domicile · rooms · accommodations · living · homestead

responsibility

duties

Required tasks or charges

  • chargeCost or accusation
  • careAttentive regard for others
  • watchPortable timekeeping device

custody · guardianship · stewardship · oversight · maintenance · protection · vigilance · trust · obligation · domain

zoo

enclosure

Confined, bordered space

exhibit · sanctuary · wildlife · menagerie · compound · paddock · aviary · aquarium · terrarium · creatures

lighthouse

beacon

Guiding light source

  • lampElectric light fixture
  • towerTall slender edifice
  • lightVisible electromagnetic radiation

coastal · maritime · signal · cliff · lantern · foghorn · rocks · navigation · shore · gallery

gamekeeper

estate

Property and grounds

woodland · game · hunting · land · preserve · birds · shooting · countryside · patrol · traps

goal

gloves

Hand coverings with fingers

box · penalty · clean sheet · reflexes · distribution · positioning · shutout · diving · catching · crossbar

Opposites
custody/control role

keeper'scaptive's

Belonging to one confined

ward's · charge's · prisoner's · inmate's · subject's

retention vs. release

keeper'sgiver's

Of one who bestows

donor's · loser's · seller's

Phrases
Family

keeper, keepers, gatekeeper, goalkeeper, beekeeper, housekeeper, shopkeeper, bookkeeper, timekeeper

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G