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groundsman

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɡɹaʊndzmən/
  • homophone: groundsmen

1

noun

Meaning 1

A male groundskeeper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: groundskeeper, groundkeeper

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gardener

History

Etymology

From grounds + -man.

Real reading context

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