as in forest
a small group of trees
They passed a grove of oaks on their hike to the lake.
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Recent Examples of grove
That means that winemakers across what is now France must have switched from domesticating wild grapes to propagating them directly—that is, cloning grapevines by taking cuttings of the plants to start new groves.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
Since then, parks department staff have planted additional trees in the grove.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
The park is ideal for hiking, with trails that cater to everyone from beginners who prefer a short trek to more seasoned adventurers who want a full-day hike through bamboo groves and mossy mountain paths.
—Jasmine Ting, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
The home, which overlooks orange groves, has many pockets of outdoors space to relax in.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
Since then, parks department staff have planted additional trees in the grove.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
The park is ideal for hiking, with trails that cater to everyone from beginners who prefer a short trek to more seasoned adventurers who want a full-day hike through bamboo groves and mossy mountain paths.
—Jasmine Ting, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
The home, which overlooks orange groves, has many pockets of outdoors space to relax in.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grove
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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The school raised the majority of the funding for the forest from the Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, which will also support an environmental science project on campus.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 13th hole, titled Azalea, is home to about 1,600 bushes that reach their peak brilliance during tournament week.—
LP O'Brien,
AJC.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The story began on March 24, when a hiker slipped and fell from a 180-foot waterfall in wild New Zealand bush.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Water lilies, lime trees, hedges.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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For the past 10 years, the hedge funder has poured $450 million into a 50,000-square-foot waterfront compound in Palm Beach County, which, when finished, will be the most expensive residence on the planet, according to the New York Post.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The mailbox stand bears the logo of Pan Am, one of the airport employers Alonso had before retiring.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Videos broadcast by local television stations showed a large crowd of fans in the south stands amidst an explosion of fireworks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The lunchtime sandwich that reigns supreme is undoubtedly the mushroom dip, with a tangle of Long Beach oyster mushrooms confited in oil, then roasted until their edges become crisp and curl in the pizza oven.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Inside a sourdough bun was an egg square folded with veggies and a tangle of arugula; sesame seeds formed a crisp outer layer on the bun.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His house sits across from what used to be a thick copse of woods.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Captured by the photographer Lee Jaffe in 1983, Basquiat wears a wide-brimmed hat against a blue summer sky, a copse of softly out-of-focus trees visible in the background.—
Laura May Todd,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pair shade-loving hostas with hydrangeas to create a mixed or woodland border in your garden.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
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The cigar ashes were traced to Hilary Brooke Inman, 38, of Marion, who faces a misdemeanor charge of starting a woodland fire and not extinguishing it, state officials said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Habitat loss has been insidious — croplands have been stripped of their bordering hedgerows and old fields and woodlots have been converted to housing developments.—
Bruce Beehler,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Aug. 2025
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The next morning Brooks and a buddy glassed the woodlot before moving closer.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Grove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grove. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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