groundsman
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"But nobody's doing it on purpose. It's a tough job to be a groundsman."
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Campbell refuted the claim that he said he would "harm" groundsman Low, who he described as being "really good" at his job.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
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
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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