noun
gamekeeper
noun
1
A person responsible for protecting and managing wildlife on an estate, especially game animals raised for hunting.
"The gamekeeper patrolled the estate to keep poachers away."
How to Use Gamekeeper
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone employed to look after game animals and their habitat on a hunting estate.
Word Forms
gamekeepers plural
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The _____ patrolled the estate to keep poachers away.
Etymology
From game (wild animals hunted for sport) + keeper.