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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Among the supporting roles, Michele Morrone is the Winchesters’ taciturn Italian groundskeeper Enzo, who has a much more important part to play in the book. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025 There’s Wicks’s assistant Martha (a scene-stealing Glenn Close), nearly as hateful as her boss, and her partner Samson (Thomas Haden Church), the church’s groundskeeper. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025 In Wake up Dead Man, Church plays the church's gruff groundskeeper, Samson Holt. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025 Michele Morrone of 365 Days plays Enzo, the family’s sexy groundskeeper with a mysterious past. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 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 24 Dec. 2025.

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