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
- Hank worked as a prison guard at the local penitentiary and was known as the warden of the facility.
- 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.
- 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.