gamekeeper

noun

game·keep·er | \ ˈgām-ˌkē-pər

Definition of gamekeeper

: a person in charge of the breeding and protection of game animals or birds on a private preserve

Examples of gamekeeper in a Sentence

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According to the estate’s website, over 200 people make their living from the estate, including gamekeepers, gardeners, farmers, and those who work in Sandringham’s sawmill and its apple juice pressing plant. — Chanel Vargas, Town & Country, "Inside Queen Elizabeth II's Private Home at Sandringham Castle," 13 Dec. 2018 According to the estate’s website, over 200 people make their living from the estate, including gamekeepers, gardeners, farmers, and those who work in Sandringham’s sawmill and its apple juice pressing plant. — Chanel Vargas, Town & Country, "Inside Queen Elizabeth II's Private Home at Sandringham Castle," 13 Dec. 2018 According to the estate’s website, over 200 people make their living from the estate, including gamekeepers, gardeners, farmers, and those who work in Sandringham’s sawmill and its apple juice pressing plant. — Chanel Vargas, Town & Country, "Inside Queen Elizabeth II's Private Home at Sandringham Castle," 13 Dec. 2018 For Those Who Missed It In College Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence This exploration of the passionate relationship between an upper-class woman and a gamekeeper has kept many coeds — and older readers — turning pages through the night. — Good Housekeeping, "4 Steamy Reads," 9 Aug. 2012 Whisper was brought into the family following the death of one of the gamekeepers at the royal family’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, "Queen Elizabeth's Last Remaining Corgi Has Died," 18 Apr. 2018 The gamekeeper sharpens the blade with a whetstone and shows him how it is done. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "Does Crafting Make People Happier?," 9 Apr. 2018 Hilarion, the gamekeeper, is in love with Giselle and feels threatened by Albrecht, who flirts and pretends he isn’t engaged. — Marcia Manna, sandiegouniontribune.com, "In City Ballet's 'Giselle,' dancers find charm in classic work," 8 Mar. 2018 According to the estate’s website, over 200 people make their living from the estate, including gamekeepers, gardeners, farmers, and those who work in Sandringham’s sawmill and its apple juice pressing plant. — Chanel Vargas, Town & Country, "Inside Queen Elizabeth II's Private Home at Sandringham Castle," 13 Dec. 2017

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