groundskeeper

noun

grounds·​keep·​er ˈgrau̇n(d)z-ˌkē-pər How to pronounce groundskeeper (audio)
: a person who cares for the grounds of a usually large property (such as a sports field)

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Julian’s grandmother attended the school as a girl and gave birth to her son there; Ed Archie was miraculously saved from incineration by a groundskeeper who heard his cries. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025 In 2017, San Martin also had an arc on CBS’ The Bold and the Beautiful as Mateo, a handsome groundskeeper at Forrester Manor, who soon becomes involved in one of villainess Sheila’s schemes. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025 Getting the field ready Earlier in January, Chiefs’ groundskeeper Travis Hogan shared an early look at how his team gets the field game-ready for players, especially during major snows. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2025 However, Yankees groundskeepers will handle GMS’ maintenance. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for groundskeeper 

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of groundskeeper was in 1903

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“Groundskeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundskeeper. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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