groundskeeping

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noun

The activity of tending an area of land for aesthetic or functional purposes; typically as an employee of a person or institution

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Meanings

noungroundskeeping (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe activity of tending an area of land for aesthetic or functional purposes; typically as an employee of a person or institution

    The court, which sits next to the groundskeeping building, has one hoop.

    2009 January 11, Jeff Zeleny, “Rule No. 1: Do Not Call Him ‘Ball Hog in Chief’”, in New York Times

Origin

From grounds + keeping.

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APA

groundskeeping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/groundskeeping

MLA

“groundskeeping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/groundskeeping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “groundskeeping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/groundskeeping.

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