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
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The critter’s surprise appearance on the field in the first half led to comic scenes of groundskeepers futilely trying to trap it in a trash can.
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Victor Mather, New York Times, 16 May 2024
To make upkeep easier, groundskeepers use pesticides and herbicides to keep weeds away.
—Buffy Gorrilla, NPR, 14 May 2024
But Cheech Marin as Pollo, the country club’s groundskeeper, tells a richer tale.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 Apr. 2024
As humble as his characters may be—orphans, drug dealers, groundskeepers/part-time gym teachers—the language takes their concerns seriously, operatically, and with bracing honesty.
—Hazlitt, 20 Mar. 2024
But that’s when the groundskeeper, played by Bill Murray, set off a series of explosives aimed at killing a course gopher.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
The transformation of Oracle Park began 15 years ago, when Elliott first took the job of what was known then as head groundskeeper.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
Among the cargo unloaded by groundskeepers were 12 Icelandic ponies — purebred, top-of-the-line, valued for their versatility and docility.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
In September, a photo taken by a tourist visiting the White House showed Commander biting a White House groundskeeper.
—Brian Bushard, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Victor Mather, New York Times, 16 May 2024
To make upkeep easier, groundskeepers use pesticides and herbicides to keep weeds away.
—Buffy Gorrilla, NPR, 14 May 2024
But Cheech Marin as Pollo, the country club’s groundskeeper, tells a richer tale.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 Apr. 2024
As humble as his characters may be—orphans, drug dealers, groundskeepers/part-time gym teachers—the language takes their concerns seriously, operatically, and with bracing honesty.
—Hazlitt, 20 Mar. 2024
But that’s when the groundskeeper, played by Bill Murray, set off a series of explosives aimed at killing a course gopher.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
The transformation of Oracle Park began 15 years ago, when Elliott first took the job of what was known then as head groundskeeper.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
Among the cargo unloaded by groundskeepers were 12 Icelandic ponies — purebred, top-of-the-line, valued for their versatility and docility.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
In September, a photo taken by a tourist visiting the White House showed Commander biting a White House groundskeeper.
—Brian Bushard, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Groundskeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundskeeper. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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