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  1. groundskeepingnoun

    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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  1. 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.

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  1. 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 and groundskeeping services industry in the United States in 2006. Of these over 300,000 workers were groundskeepers for golf courses, schools, resorts, and public parks. Compare gardener. A groundskeeper is a person who maintains landscaping, gardens or sporting venues for appearance and functionality. In British English the word groundsman or park keeper is used much more commonly. In Australian English, the word curator is often used for a person undertaking this job, especially those involving cricket pitches. At university campuses, groundskeepers are often called horticulturists. The equivalent on a golf course is a greenskeeper.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of groundskeeping in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of groundskeeping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of groundskeeping in a Sentence

  1. Dodie Worm:

    We have Molly, who tends bar … and then we've got Hector, who does a lot of the groundskeeping.

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