groundsman

British

/ ˈɡraʊndzmən /

noun

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

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Campbell was asked by his KC Tony Lenehan about his relationship with Low, who had worked as a groundsman on the estate.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

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

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

After moving there, he was the estate's groundsman and owns a parcel of land nearby and raises sheepdogs.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025

Mr Low worked as a groundsman at a nearby sporting estate before retiring in February last year.

From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024

If he didn’t tell Chalker about the nets that imbecile old groundsman would be certain to stick up half a dozen sets, and there’d be no end of a row.

From The Willoughby Captains by Reed, Talbot Baines

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