keeper (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈkiːpər/
Definition
A person who is responsible for looking after or taking care of something or someone.
Examples
The lighthouse keeper maintained the light for over thirty years.
She was the keeper of the ancient family secrets.
He was appointed as the keeper of the king's treasury.
How to Use keeper
- keeper of (prepositional phrase)
- Someone who is responsible for looking after or guarding a specific person, place, or thing. — "He was the keeper of the ancient scrolls."
- be a keeper (collocation)
- To be a person or thing that is worth keeping or preserving. — "This old book is definitely a keeper."
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