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groundskeeper
noun
-
groundskeep
,
groundskeeping
,
groundskeeps
,
groundskept
a
person
whose
job
is
to
maintain
and
care
for
the
outdoor
areas
of
a
building
,
park
,
or
sports
field
,
such
as
mowing
lawns
,
trimming
hedges
,
and
planting
flowers
.
•
The
groundskeeper
at
the
park
mows
the
grass
every
morning
before
visitors
arrive
.
The
groundskeeper
at
the
park
mows
the
grass
every
morning
before
visitors
arrive
.
•
Our
school's
groundskeeper
planted
new
trees
along
the
playground
fence
.
Our
school's
groundskeeper
planted
new
trees
along
the
playground
fence
.
Originally
from
'grounds'
(
the
land
surrounding
a
building
)
+
'keeper'
(
someone
who
guards
or
maintains
),
first
used
in
the
19th
century
for
caretakers
of
estates
.
