warden

warden

noun

A person who is responsible for the supervision of a particular place or group of people, such as a prison warden or a park warden. A person who is in charge of the management and maintenance of a building or estate, such as a college warden or a game warden.

 

Example

  1. Hank worked as a prison guard at the local penitentiary and was known as the warden of the facility.
  2. According to the building's manager, who is the warden, there will be elevator maintenance work tomorrow, so the elevator will be temporarily out of service.
  3. This jam is a type of fruit preserve called warden, which is made from a combination of fruits such as apples, pears, cinnamon, cloves, sugar, and spices.