Definition of Groundskeeper

1. Noun. Someone who maintains the grounds (of an estate or park or athletic field).

Exact synonyms: Groundkeeper, Groundsman
Generic synonyms: Gardener

Definition of Groundskeeper

1. Noun. Someone who takes care of the upkeep of the gardens ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Groundskeeper

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Groundskeeper

groundnut vine
groundnuts
groundout
groundouts
grounds
grounds officer
groundsel
groundsel bush
groundsel tree
groundsels
groundshare
groundsheet
groundsheets
groundsill
groundsills
groundskeeper (current term)
groundskeepers
groundskeeping
groundsman
groundsmen
groundspeed
groundstaff
groundstate
groundstates
groundstroke
groundstrokes
groundswell
groundswells
groundswoman
groundswomen

Literary usage of Groundskeeper

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Political Prisoners in Tibet by Asia Watch Committee (U.S.), Human Rights Watch (Organization), Tibet Information Network (1992)
"... Tenpa Choephel had been a groundskeeper or sweeper at the Norbulingka. He and his wife operated a small shop in Lhasa. ..."

2. Norway by Gerhard Lemmer, Elke Frey, Helga Rahe (2001)
"... otherwise the only means of crossing is the boat belonging to the island's groundskeeper. It was here in the year 1525 that Olav Engelbrektson. the last ..."

3. Buenos Aires and the Best of Argentina Alive!by Arnold Greenberg by Arnold Greenberg (2000)
"... believe tales relating to some of the dead. Ask the groundskeeper about the grave of Senorita Rufina Cambaceres and he will lead you to it. ..."

4. Potluck: Stories That Taste Like Hawaii by Catherine Bridges Tarleton (2001)
"I liro was thinking about planting while they made their way. He had been a groundskeeper at the hotel for twenty-one years, working alongside other ..."

5. American Samoa: Inadequate Management & Oversight Contribute to Financial (1993)
"These appointments included a groundskeeper, stock control clerk, painter, and cashier. Officials responsible for the hiring did not provide reasons why ..."

6. The FBI Laboratory: An Investigation Into Laboratory Practices and Alleged by Michael R. Bromwich (1998)
"Factual Background After Melissa Brannen disappeared, a man named Caleb Daniel Hughes who worked as a groundskeeper in her apartment complex was identified ..."

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