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)

Examples of groundskeeper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The broadcast showed a clear view behind home plate, while the Guardians’ groundskeepers sprinted to clean things up as fast as possible. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025

The groundskeeper Kairat has already hosted one set of stars this month — the Backstreet Boys performed at Almaty’s Central Stadium on September 19. —Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025

Advertisement As an environmental lawyer, Kennedy in 2018 helped a former school groundskeeper who had developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma to successfully sue Monsanto, the maker of Roundup, for failing to warn consumers about the possible health risks from glyphosate exposure. —Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 29 Sep. 2025

Even at practice, there might have been in attendance a coach, a groundskeeper and the guy with the keys to the clubhouse. —Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for groundskeeper

• beekeeper
• bookkeeper
• doorkeeper
• gamekeeper
• gatekeeper
• goalkeeper
• housekeeper
• innkeeper
• minesweeper
• peacekeeper
• shopkeeper
• storekeeper