noun
gamekeeper
Gamekeeper (noun) means a person responsible for protecting and managing wildlife on an estate, especially game animals raised for hunting. Example: “The gamekeeper patrolled the estate to keep poachers away.”
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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.
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Word forms
- Plural
- gamekeepers
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The _____ patrolled the estate to keep poachers away.
Etymology
From game (wild animals hunted for sport) + keeper.
Synonyms
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game warden
Rhymes for gamekeeper
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What does “gamekeeper” mean?
The word “gamekeeper” means a person responsible for protecting and managing wildlife on an estate, especially game animals raised for hunting. In plain terms, someone employed to look after game animals and their habitat on a hunting estate.
How do you use “gamekeeper” in a sentence?
Here is “gamekeeper” used in a sentence: “The gamekeeper patrolled the estate to keep poachers away.”
What part of speech is “gamekeeper”?
“Gamekeeper” is a noun.
What is the meaning of gamekeeper?
"gamekeeper" (noun) means a person responsible for protecting and managing wildlife on an estate, especially game animals raised for hunting.
