26984 words

keepers

8 definitions • 14 examples
1
a person who takes care of animals or is in charge of valuable objects, a building, etc.:

Examples:

For a time he worked as an elephant keeper at Edinburgh Zoo.
bees and their keepers
the keeper of a lighthouse
2
someone with good qualities, who you can have a long relationship with:

Examples:

If he introduces you to all his friends, he's a keeper.
3
something good that is likely to be successful or useful for a long time:

Examples:

These new shows are keepers.
4
in some sports, the player who stands in the team's goal to try to stop the other team from scoring:

Examples:

I thought he was going to cross the ball and so did the keeper.
He's the keeper for an ice hockey team.
5
a cricket player who stands behind the wicket (= the set of three vertical sticks at which the ball is aimed) and whose job is to catch the ball if the batter (= the player who tries to hit the ball) does not hit it:

Examples:

Four of the batsmen who perished were caught behind the wicket by the keeper.
6
someone responsible for guarding or taking care of a person, animal, or thing:

Examples:

Each of the contest judges was assigned a keeper.
7
a person who takes care of animals, buildings, etc. or is in charge of valuable objects or information:

Examples:

He is the organization's official record keeper.
an assistant keeper at the museum
8
something that is worth keeping:

Examples:

I've tried many products similar to this, but this one is a keeper!
The company is doing well, and their stock is definitely a keeper.

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