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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Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid Nick Frost will be taking up the role of the half-giant groundskeeper at Hogwarts. Marni Rose McFall Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025 Full-time groundskeepers maintain the lush estate, which offers natural grass in the front yard. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025 If there were times when the turf on what’s known as the George P. Toma Field looked fantastic, the explanation is that Toma himself, the Royals’ and Kansas City Chiefs’ famed groundskeeper who lives nearby, tended it himself. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025 Could a certain pop superstar dating one of Donna's sons possibly replace Fergus the groundskeeper? Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 June 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 25 Jul. 2025.

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