groundsman

British

/ ˈɡraʊndzmən /

noun

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

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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

The club's sole remaining groundsman - whose partner gave birth during the period staff went unpaid - is mowing a pristine-looking pitch.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 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 Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)

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