Vocabulary Entry

sexton

|noun • verb

noun

A sexton is a church officer or employee responsible for the maintenance of the church and its graveyard.

Example Sentences

"The sexton prepared the church for the Sunday service."

"After the storm, the sexton spent hours cleaning up the fallen branches around the cemetery."

"As the sexton, she was responsible for ringing the bell every evening."

verb

Example Sentences

"Each spring, he would sexton the church grounds, making sure everything was in order for Easter."

"She learned to sexton from the previous caretaker before taking over the position."

"His role was to sexton the premises, ensuring everything was ready for the congregation."