"groundskeeper" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɹaʊndzˌkipɚ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-groundskeeper.wav Forms: groundskeepers [plural], groundkeeper [alternative]
Etymology: From grounds + keeper. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|grounds|keeper}} grounds + keeper Head templates: {{en-noun}} groundskeeper (plural groundskeepers)
  1. Someone who takes care of the upkeep of grounds (gardens, a playing field, woodlands, etc.) Related terms: greenkeeper, greenskeeper, greenkeeping, groundskeeping, caretaker, caretaking, landscaper, landscaping, maintenance Translations (someone who handles upkeep of grounds): bağban (Azerbaijani), баҡсасы (baqsası) (Bashkir), 園丁 /园丁 (yuándīng) (Chinese Mandarin), puutarhanhoitaja (Finnish), puutarhuri (Finnish), Platzwart [masculine] (German), konserwator zieleni [masculine] (Polish), konserwatorka zieleni [feminine] (Polish), садо́вник (sadóvnik) [masculine] (Russian), bahçıvan (Turkish)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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