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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For those new to (our) football or too young to remember, there was a time when groundskeepers tried to outdo each other with stripes of flattened grass. Matt Slater, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 Those fielding ground balls and turning double plays on the new infield are appreciative of not only the results to date, but the effort of Moeller, head groundskeeper Mike Deubel and the rest of the crew. Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025 White Sox head groundskeeper Roger Bossard had a request for Major League Baseball. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025 In the book, Enzo is the family’s groundskeeper, who also has a story of his own. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 11 Mar. 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 17 May. 2025.

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