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groundsman

British  
/ ˈɡraʊndzmən /

noun

  1. a person employed to maintain a sports ground, park, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Fox said he had "full faith" in Page and believes he is the best groundsman in Australia.

From BBC Dec. 27, 2025

India's week began with head coach Gautam Gambhir rowing with Surrey groundsman Lee Fortis about their use of the Oval square during training.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2025

Quite how Gautam Gambhir's words to Oval groundsman Lee Fortis on Tuesday fit into the spirit of cricket is unclear.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2025

One groundsman at the graveyard told BBC Scotland News that he had never seen damage like it in more than 30 years working there.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2025

Adair had infected the groundsman with some of his own keenness, with the result that that once-leisurely official now found himself sometimes, with a kind of mild surprise, working really hard.

From Mike and Psmith by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

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