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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The Cubs’ season is usually over by then, so except for the occasional Big Ten football game, the only ones who get to see the ballpark in all its fall glory are the groundskeepers and security employees who work in the offseason.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
Teamsters Local 727, which represents animal care specialists, groundskeepers, patrol officers, seasonals, aides, and custodians, said the zoo's latest contract offer would take away their current health care plans without providing a comparable alternative.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The investigator said once the waters receded and the situation became more apparent, the groundskeepers started to help rescue people.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Other neighbors were equally desperate, including Mohammad Izzo, 69, a school caretaker forced by the exigencies of war to become a groundskeeper for a makeshift cemetery at the campus located a short distance from Abdullah’s house.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
Teamsters Local 727, which represents animal care specialists, groundskeepers, patrol officers, seasonals, aides, and custodians, said the zoo's latest contract offer would take away their current health care plans without providing a comparable alternative.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The investigator said once the waters receded and the situation became more apparent, the groundskeepers started to help rescue people.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Other neighbors were equally desperate, including Mohammad Izzo, 69, a school caretaker forced by the exigencies of war to become a groundskeeper for a makeshift cemetery at the campus located a short distance from Abdullah’s house.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Groundskeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundskeeper. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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