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groundstaff

groundstaff noun: the staff who maintain the grounds of a school, sports facility, etc.

Noun

groundstaff pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The staff who maintain the grounds of a school, sports facility, etc.
    • The United players refused to leave, and a dispute broke out between the players and Chelsea stewards and groundstaff before the incident was resolved.2008 April 27, Bloomberg News, “Ballack Gets Chelsea Even in the Premier League”, in New York Times

Origin of groundstaff

From ground + staff.

Questions about groundstaff

What does groundstaff mean?
Groundstaff means the staff who maintain the grounds of a school, sports facility, etc.
What part of speech is groundstaff?
Groundstaff is a noun.

Words near groundstaff in the dictionary

  1. groundsnake
  2. groundsnakes
  3. groundspeed
  4. groundspeeds
  5. groundst
  6. groundstaff
  7. groundstate
  8. groundstates
  9. groundstone
  10. groundstones
  11. groundstop

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