groundswoman

7.7

A woman who looks after the land and plants at a park or sports field

noun
/ˈgraʊndzˌwʊmən/

: jardinera

The groundswoman arrived early each morning to prepare the playing fields for the day's matches.

Examples

As a groundswoman, she takes great pride in keeping the park clean and beautiful.
The local newspaper featured a story about a groundswoman who manages the gardens at the historic estate.
The groundswoman tended to the gardens every day.
Many groundswomen work hard to keep parks beautiful.
The groundswoman arrived early each morning to prepare the playing fields for the day's matches.
As a groundswoman, she takes great pride in keeping the park clean and beautiful.
The local newspaper featured a story about a groundswoman who manages the gardens at the historic estate.

Synonyms

groundskeeper

vsgroundswoman

12 4.2

A person who cares for and looks after outdoor areas like parks and sports fields

is the same role but specifies the worker as female

groundsman

vsgroundswoman

1 5.2

A person who looks after the outdoor areas of a park or sports field

is the same role but specifies the worker as female

yardman

vsgroundswoman

1 5.0

A person who looks after lawns and gardens, cutting grass and trimming plants

covers larger estate and sports field maintenance rather than small yards

groundkeeper

vsgroundswoman

4.1

A person who cares for and looks after outdoor areas like parks and sports fields

is the same role but specifies the worker as female

yardwoman

vsgroundswoman

8.3

A woman who looks after gardens and lawns by mowing and pruning

focuses on larger estate and field care rather than small yards

yard worker

vsgroundswoman

2.1

A person who cares for gardens and cuts grass

applies to larger institutional grounds rather than small private yards

Surface Forms

groundswoman singular

groundswomen plural

Morphology

groundswoman = grounds + woman (transparent) = grounds + woman

The meaning is a straightforward compound 'grounds' + 'woman' meaning a woman employed to maintain grounds, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Groundswoman is made from grounds ('land' or the area around a building) and woman, so it names a woman who cares for that land. Think of the common word groundskeeper; a groundswoman does the same work of keeping parks, gardens, or sports fields ready to use.