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

Every year, volunteers and groundskeepers plant the bulbs in December, and by March, TCU is painted in pink, yellow, white and of course, purple. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026

On our first trip, the groundskeepers at the family-friendly Caribe Hilton kindly looked the other way when my neurodivergent child climbed over a barricade to get a closer look at a snapping turtle. —Melissa Petro, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026

Working with the groundskeepers, perhaps, or with the video analysis staff. —Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026

An ever-shrinking club The club of people who have never missed a Super Bowl once included other fans, executives, media members and even groundskeepers, but as time has passed, the group has shrunk. —Patrick Whittle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026

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