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 service workers include custodians, groundskeepers, food service workers, drivers and security personnel across the UC system. —Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 15 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

Conservation staff, groundskeepers and troops remain stationed in and around the temple, from which Thai soldiers can be seen just across the border. —ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026

Michele Morrone will also return as the groundskeeper Enzo, reprising his role from the first film. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Mar. 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