This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
groundskeeper
[ groundz-kee-per ]
/ ĖgraŹndzĖki pÉr /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
a person who is responsible for the care and maintenance of a particular tract of land, as an estate, a park, or a cemetery.
a person in charge of maintaining a football field, baseball diamond, etc.
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known asā¦
Also groundkeeper.
OTHER WORDS FROM groundskeeper
groundskeeping, nounWords nearby groundskeeper
groundshare, ground shark, groundsheet, groundside, groundsill, groundskeeper, ground sloth, ground sluice, groundsman, groundspeed, ground squirrel
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use groundskeeper in a sentence
Iāve had too many altercations with minatory groundskeepers who, in fairness, were not thrilled about the fact that Iād interpreted the āNo Trespassingā sign as more of a recommendation.
Who Pooped on the Track in Sedona? The Running World Needs to Know.|mmirhashem|February 25, 2022|Outside OnlineOur groundskeeper is from the Midwest, so this will be all new to him.
Cicadas could have a major presence at minor league ballparks in the D.C. area|Scott Allen|May 12, 2021|Washington PostShe told the groundskeeper at their home in Sedona, Arizona, to shoot down the drones if he saw one.
Growing up on the school campus, heād spend his days hanging out both with groundskeepers and Ivy Leagueāeducated teachers from the English department.