groundsman
noun
grounds·man
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Definition of groundsman
chiefly British
Examples of groundsman in a Sentence
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The whole team - from groundsmen and fans to the chairman and first XI - was in disarray and disbelief after such a horrific tragedy. — SI.com, "Kenny Dalglish: The Beacon of Light in Liverpool's Darkest Hour," 19 June 2019 In 2008, around 20 groundsmen at Kolkata’s famous Eden Gardens stadium threatened to commit suicide over their demand for better salaries. — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, "A dramatic suicide threat puts the spotlight on the deeply disturbed Indian employee," 4 June 2019 Since Steinhoff recently withdrew that sponsorship, athletes have been forced to unstitch its emblem from their jerseys and groundsmen to take down the posters and signs that bore the company’s name. — Janice Kew, Bloomberg.com, "Steinhoff’s Angry Hometown Erases Traces of Its Fallen Star," 2 Feb. 2018 Los Rojiblancos have raided the Premier League for a new signing from the Cherries, by snapping up Bournemouth's groundsman. — SI.com, "Atletico Madrid Snap Up Highly Rated Bournemouth Groundsman for New Stadium," 15 Oct. 2017 Liberles said a secretary to an associate principal hired in 1996 currently makes about $31 per hour, while a custodian and a groundsman hired the same year are earning $32 and $34 an hour, respectively. — Karen Berkowitz, chicagotribune.com, "Admin assistants seek higher pay in Dist. 113," 15 Aug. 2017 Last season saw a rise in groundsmen unleashing their inner artist, the King Power and St Mary's received the most acclaim. — SI.com, "Changes in Premier League Rules Causes Outrage Amongst Football Fans," 3 Aug. 2017 In an unusual move, Wimbledon made head groundsman Neil Stubley available for an interview with England's press agency, PA, on Saturday, with his comments then circulated to reporters. — Ravi Ubha, CNN, "Wimbledon 2017: 'Slippery' grass under spotlight," 10 July 2017 For third-tier A.F.C. Wimbledon, though, deciding against triangular flags was simply not an option because the club’s groundsman, David McKnight, is also its historian. — Jack Williams, New York Times, "You Can Tell an F.A. Cup Champion by Its Corner Flags. Or Not.," 17 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'groundsman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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