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- [geym-kee-per]
- /ˈgeɪmˌki pər/
- /ˈɡeɪmˌkiː.pər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [geym-kee-per]
- /ˈgeɪmˌki pər/
Definitions of gamekeeper word
- noun gamekeeper a person employed, as on an estate or game preserve, to prevent poaching and provide a natural environment conducive to the propagation of game, as by thinning brush, scattering food after a snowstorm, and the like. 1
- noun gamekeeper A person employed to breed and protect game, typically for a large estate. 1
- noun gamekeeper wildlife park warden 1
- countable noun gamekeeper A gamekeeper is a person who takes care of the wild animals or birds that are kept on someone's land for hunting. 0
- noun gamekeeper a person employed to take care of game and wildlife, as on an estate 0
- noun gamekeeper a person employed to breed and take care of game birds and animals on private estates, game preserves, etc. 0
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Origin of gamekeeper
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; game1 + keeper
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Parts of speech for Gamekeeper
noun
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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gamekeeper popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gamekeeper usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gamekeeper
noun gamekeeper
- caretaker — A caretaker is a person whose job it is to look after a large building such as a school or a block of flats or apartments, and deal with small repairs to it.
- administrator — An administrator is a person whose job involves helping to organize and supervise the way that an organization or institution functions.
- superintendent — a person who oversees or directs some work, enterprise, establishment, organization, district, etc.; supervisor.
- curator — A curator is someone who is in charge of the objects or works of art in a museum or art gallery.
- bodyguard — A bodyguard is a person or a group of people employed to protect someone.
Antonyms for gamekeeper
noun gamekeeper
- prisoner — a person who is confined in prison or kept in custody, especially as the result of legal process.
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