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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Throughout his life, Fay also worked as a groundskeeper, fishmonger and fruit picker, otherwise staying largely out of the spotlight. Marina Watts, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025 Over the course of the next four decades, Fay got married, raised a family, and worked at various points as a groundskeeper, fishmonger, and fruit picker. Walden Green, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2025 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 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 1 Mar. 2025.

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