Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who maintains grounds, as of an estate, park, or athletic field.
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- noun Someone who takes care of the
upkeep of thegardens
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who maintains the grounds (of an estate or park or athletic field)
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Examples
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In the bottom left Gustav, my neighbor/the groundskeeper, is cutting the grass with scissors.
favorite last Haiti pics Kate Fleurange 2008
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It seems to me more like art student marries groundskeeper, which is the way it makes sense.
An article in the New York Times: "Commoner Captures Princess, Blog Version." Ann Althouse 2009
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So upon entering the estate, their driver called the groundskeeper, who removed them for the duration of the family's stay.
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(Soundbite of spray paint machine) TOM GOLDMAN: With the steady hand of an artist, San Francisco Giants groundskeeper Jarred Noodle stood on the lush green grass at AT&T Park yesterday, spraying bursts of blue paint onto a World Series logo.
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(Soundbite of spray paint machine) TOM GOLDMAN: With the steady hand of an artist, San Francisco Giants groundskeeper Jarred Noodle stood on the lush green grass at AT&T Park yesterday, spraying bursts of blue paint onto a World Series logo.
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I made the same arrangements with the groundskeeper.
Olivia V.C.Andrews 2011
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At lunch our host said he was sure we could hunt the property in question so Uncle, yours truly and the groundskeeper went hunting over the fence that afternoon.
Anyone got a humorous hunting story that is as of yet untold? Here's my latest. 2009
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(Soundbite of spray paint machine) TOM GOLDMAN: With the steady hand of an artist, San Francisco Giants groundskeeper Jarred Noodle stood on the lush green grass at AT&T Park yesterday, spraying bursts of blue paint onto a World Series logo.
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I made the same arrangements with the groundskeeper.
Olivia V.C.Andrews 2011
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The two jobs where it was more cost-effective to hire contractors were groundskeeper and medical records technician.
Project On Government Oversight: Contractors Costing Government Twice as Much as In-House Workforce: POGO Study Project On Government Oversight 2011
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