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groundsman

noun (a groundsman, groundsmen) — (UK)

«groundsman» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(UK) A person whose job is to look after a sports field, park or school grounds: cutting grass, marking lines, caring for the pitch. tree →

In the lessons

In UK schools and sports clubs, the groundsman mows the playing fields and paints lines. Cricket groundsmen prepare the pitch. In the USA a similar job is «groundskeeper».

Examples

  • The groundsman mowed the football pitch. tree →
  • Ask the groundsman before you go on the field. tree →
  • The groundsman marked the running track. tree →
  • Cricket groundsmen roll the pitch flat. tree →
  • The groundsman was cross about the muddy footprints. tree →
  • Our school groundsman plants the flower beds. tree →

Note

Plural: groundsmen. Gender-neutral: groundskeeper, grounds person.

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/groundsman/