Definition
A male worker responsible for maintaining grounds, fields, or outdoor facilities; a groundskeeper.
Etymology
From ground (earth, outdoor area) plus the agent suffix -man. Describes a person whose job is to care for physical ground and grounds.
Kelly Says
The groundman is an essential but often invisible role—the person who maintains baseball fields, golf courses, and parks. This job has been crucial since public grounds became common in the 1800s.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የትራንስፖርት ሰራተኛ
ye-tra-n-spo-rt se-ra-te-nya
ARالعربية
عامل الأرض (عامل الأرض)
‘ameel al-ard
BNবাংলা
মৃত্তিকা শ্রমিক
mur-ti-ka shrom-ik
CACatalà
treballador del terra
tre-ba-lla-dor del te-rra
CSČeština
zemědělský dělník
zem-e-de-ls-ky de-l-nik
DADansk
jordmand
jord-mand
DEDeutsch
Erdarbeiter
Erd-ar-bay-ter
ELΕλληνικά
καθαριστής γης
ka-tha-ris-tis gees
ESEspañol
trabajador de tierra
tra-ba-ha-dor de te-e-rra
FAفارسی
کارگر زمین
kar-gar ze-min
FISuomi
maanraivaaja
maan-rai-vaa-ja
FRFrançais
ouvrier du sol
oo-vree du sol
GUGU
ભૂમિ કામદાર
bhumi ka-ma-da-ar
HAHA
ma'aikacin kasa
ma-ai-ka-ci-na ka-sa
HEעברית
עובד אדמה
o-ved ad-ma
HIहिन्दी
मिट्टी का कामगार
mitti ka ka-am-ga-ar
HUMagyar
földmunkás
föld-munk-ás
IDBahasa Indonesia
pekerja tanah
pe-kerja ta-nah
IGIG
nwata ala
n-wa-ta a-la
ITItaliano
operaio del terreno
o-pe-ra-io del te-rre-no
KKKK
жер жұмысшысы
jer zhu-mys-shy-sy
KMKM
អ្នកកាត់ដី
a-nək ka-t d-ee
KO한국어
땅 작업자 (땅작업자)
ttang jagopja
MSBahasa Melayu
pekerja tanah
pe-kerja ta-nah
MYမြန်မာ
မြေပြင်လုပ်ငန်း
mye-pyin lo-k-ngan
NLNederlands
grondswerker
gronds-wer-ker
NONorsk
jordarbeider
jord-ar-bei-der
PAPA
ਮੈਦਾਨ ਕ Arbitrary
ma-i-da-an ka-ar-bi-tra-ri
PLPolski
robotnik budowlany
ro-bot-nik bo-u-do-w-lany
PTPortuguês
operário de terra
o-pe-ra-ri-u de te-rra
RORomână
muncitor la sol
mun-ci-tor la sol
RUРусский
землекоп
zemle-kop
SVSvenska
markarbete
mark-ar-be-te
SWKiswahili
mchimba ardhi
m-chi-m-ba ar-dhi
TAதமிழ்
மண் தொழிலாளி
man thozhi-laali
TEతెలుగు
భూమి కార్మికుడు
bhoo-mi ka-armi-ku-du
THไทย
ช่างถมดิน
chaang tom din
TLTL
manggagawa sa lupa
man-ga-ga-wa sa loo-pa
TRTürkçe
toprak işçisi
to-prak ish-chi
UKУкраїнська
землекоп
zem-le-kop
URاردو
زمین کا کامگار
zem-in ka ka-am-gar
VITiếng Việt
công nhân đất
cong nhan dat
YOYO
òrìṣà àárò
o-ri-ṣà a-a-ro
ZH中文
地面工人 (dìmiàn gōngrén)
di-mian gong-ren
ZUZU
umsebenzi wehlabathi
um-se-ben-zi we-hla-ba-thi
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
The '-man' suffix historically defaulted to male workers in occupational terms, reflecting employment discrimination when women were excluded from groundskeeping and maintenance roles. This naming convention reinforced male-dominated professions even as barriers to these jobs diminished.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'groundskeeper' or 'grounds maintenance worker' as gender-neutral terms that describe the role without gender assumption.
Inclusive Alternatives
["groundskeeper","grounds maintenance worker","grounds technician","grounds assistant"]