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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Their brother, Bill, steals the film as an unstable groundskeeper who is tasked with killing an errant gopher. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026 Separate staff and groundskeeper apartments facilitate full-time on-site care. Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 There are a whopping 1,400 coconut trees around the resort, as well as a 22-acre organic garden that takes 33 groundskeepers to maintain. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026 Professional groundskeepers have commercial mowers with specialized rollers to create stripes. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026 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 7 Jun. 2026.

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