1. a person who manages or takes care of something on behalf of others
2. a person who serves food and drinks to passengers on an airplane or ship
3. an official who helps organize and supervise a public event

1. to manage or take care of something responsibly

Examples

• The park steward ensures the trails are well-maintained.
• A flight steward offered passengers drinks during the flight.
• Race stewards monitored the competition for rule violations.
• She stewarded the family business for over twenty years.
• The environmental group stewards the local wetlands.
• Event stewards helped direct crowds to their seats.
• He was appointed steward of the estate after his father’s death.