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What (who) is groundsman - definition

PROFESSION IN SPORT
Groundskeeping equipment; Groundskeeper; Groundsman; Grounds crew; Tarp crew
  •  Grounds crew at [[Wrigley Field]] smooths the infield dirt of a baseball diamond

groundsman         
(groundsmen)
A groundsman is a person whose job is to look after a park or sports ground. (BRIT; in AM, use groundskeeper
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groundsman         
¦ noun (plural groundsmen) Brit. a person who maintains a sports ground or the grounds of a large building.
groundskeeper         
(groundskeepers)
A groundskeeper is the same as a groundsman
. (AM)
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Wikipedia

Groundskeeping

Groundskeeping is the activity of tending an area of land for aesthetic or functional purposes, typically in an institutional setting. It includes mowing grass, trimming hedges, pulling weeds, planting flowers, etc. The U.S. Department of Labor estimated that more than 900,000 workers are employed in the landscape maintenance and groundskeeping services industry in the United States in 2006. Of these over 300,000 workers were greenskeepers for golf courses, schools, resorts, and public parks. Compare gardener.

Examples of use of groundsman
1. "Kids," mutters Ioanis Korbiakis, who has been the groundsman and caretaker here since 1'72.
2. I always give them a guided tour," Mr Howkins, a semi–retired groundsman, said.
3. The Old Trafford groundsman Peter Marron has rejected suggestions that his pitch will favour Australia, and particularly Shane Warne.
4. Second XI team captain Mike Tilley said: ‘The groundsman told me there was well over a foot of water.
5. Manchester United‘s Patrice Evra scuffles with a Chelsea groundsman during the warm down session It has been reported the man at the centre of the brawl was Chelsea groundsman Sam Bethell, who lunged at United left–back Evra before being restrained by security staff.