[groundz-kee-per] 
| 1. | a person who is responsible for the care and maintenance of a particular tract of land, as an estate, a park, or a cemetery. |
| 2. | a person in charge of maintaining a football field, baseball diamond, etc. |
| grounds·keep·er (groundz'kē'pər) n. One who maintains grounds, as of an estate, a park, or an athletic field. grounds'keep'ing n. |
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