groundmen

Sports field caretakers

Groundmen is the plural of groundman, a worker who maintains grounds or outdoor spaces.

In landscaping and groundskeeping, groundmen care for lawns, gardens, and athletic fields.

In electrical and utility work, a groundman is the crew member who works at ground level, handling equipment and supporting linemen working on poles: The groundmen secured the base while the crew worked above.

cricket

pitch

Frequency of sound

roller · covers · boundary · stumps · groundstaff · curator · drainage · turf · oval · innings

football

pitch

Frequency of sound

  • turfGrass-covered earth surface
  • stadiumLarge venue for spectators
  • fieldArea of specialty

goalposts · sidelines · marking · drainage · grass · striping · maintenance · aeration · seeding · divots

maintenance

tools

Devices for doing work

servicing · inspection · machinery · tractors · mowers · spreaders · aerators · rollers · tarps · covers

groundskeeping

mowing

Trimming grass short

seeding · drainage · turf · lawn · grass · soil · topsoil · overseeding · dethatching · edging

Opposites
role in sports/venue context

groundmenplayers

Game participants

athletes · competitors · performers · footballers · cricketers

work environment

groundmenoffice workers

Indoor professional employees

custodians · janitors · cleaners · housekeepers

work domain

groundmenroofers

Building-top repair workers

steeplejacks · facilities managers

Family

ground, grounds, grounded, grounding, groundless, groundsman, men, unmanned

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