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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The activity of tending an area of land for aesthetic or functional purposes; typically as an employee of a person or institution uncountable

   "The court, which sits next to the groundskeeping building, has one hoop."

Synonyms

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floriculturegardeninghorticulture

Example

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"The court, which sits next to the groundskeeping building, has one hoop."

Etymology

From grounds + keeping.

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