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Meanings of groundsman in English

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

Usage of groundsman in English
1
The animal was found by a groundsman at 8 a.m. on Saturday.
The Irish Times
2
He was not a groundsman; he was in a full evening suit.
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
3
In the first place, the paint might have been upset by the groundsman.
Mike and Psmith
4
Hollinger, previously a groundsman at Valley Parade, brought up the exact same point.
The Guardian
5
At Filbert Street, however, the groundsman Bill Taylor had more success.
The Guardian
6
He works in the city, as a groundsman for his employer, Urban Lime.
The South African
7
The groundsman, in cricketer's shirt and sunhat, takes corners wide on his lawnmower.
The Guardian
8
Instead though it seems the Aussie press prefer to target the Oval's groundsman.
The Guardian
9
And, as Matthew Owens pointed out, give one to the groundsman as well.
The Guardian
10
The Californian claimant, groundsman Dewayne Johnson, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2014.
Radio NZ
11
The groundsman has produced a fantastic surface, producing high-octane cricket.
The Guardian
12
We don't have a full-time groundsman but we have rabbits.
The Irish Times
13
Geoff speaks with the head groundsman about the incident and today's prospects for play.
Radio NZ
14
It is his first time in charge since the retirement of long-time groundsman Eddie Seward.
Reuters
15
A groundsman articulated their bemusement as he mowed the lawn in Wolfsburg on Friday morning.
Reuters
16
The groundsman promised that there would be "good carry", but they always say that.
The Guardian
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