keeper
noun
a person who guards or watches, as at a prison or gate.
keepers
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pluralof keeper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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With no operating table built for the python's size, keepers and vets said they had to improvise by connecting two operating tables together.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Zoo keepers first became concerned when the snake began eating less and spending more time inactive.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
However, keepers moved the egg to an incubator after Frank incorrectly positioned the egg between himself and French.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The twins are just two weeks old and are currently unnamed as keepers do not yet know their sex.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
In place of gruel and stale bread and rotten meat, the usual dungeon fare, his keepers brought him fresh-caught fish, bread still warm from the oven, spiced mutton, turnips, carrots, even crabs.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
