groundskeeper
noun
grounds·keep·er
ˈgrau̇n(d)z-ˌkē-pər 
: a person who cares for the grounds of a usually large property (such as a sports field)
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In 2018, Kennedy and a team of attorneys won an initial $289 million settlement against Monsanto, representing a groundskeeper who developed cancer after being soaked with a herbicide made by the agrochemical firm.
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Emily Mullin, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
People pitched their torsos over the fence to pass the groundskeepers souvenir cups, empty water bottles, and Ziploc baggies to fill with dirt from the field.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2024
Filomena, a local woman hired as the groundskeeper, becomes a sympathetic listener as Alma’s characters unspool their secret tales.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 15 Sep. 2024
Millie even receives a grim warning from a groundskeeper.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
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Emily Mullin, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
People pitched their torsos over the fence to pass the groundskeepers souvenir cups, empty water bottles, and Ziploc baggies to fill with dirt from the field.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2024
Filomena, a local woman hired as the groundskeeper, becomes a sympathetic listener as Alma’s characters unspool their secret tales.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 15 Sep. 2024
Millie even receives a grim warning from a groundskeeper.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Groundskeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundskeeper. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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