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
There, standing amid the old cypress groves, he was said to have been deeply moved by the timeless atmosphere of the hall and its surroundings.
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Xianda Huang, The Conversation, 16 May 2026
On this episode of Where to Go, Aislyn Greene speaks about Menton with Jenn Rice to uncover the lemon groves, three‑star dining, and seaside charm that make this Riviera town a top pick for 2026.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Where to stay at Mammoth Cave National Park Nestled in a grove near the visitor center are the rustic Woodland Cottages of The Lodge at Mammoth Cave.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Anticipating a post-Labor Day start date, the plan is to have the second picnic grove in place by year’s end, Corsi said.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Xianda Huang, The Conversation, 16 May 2026
On this episode of Where to Go, Aislyn Greene speaks about Menton with Jenn Rice to uncover the lemon groves, three‑star dining, and seaside charm that make this Riviera town a top pick for 2026.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Where to stay at Mammoth Cave National Park Nestled in a grove near the visitor center are the rustic Woodland Cottages of The Lodge at Mammoth Cave.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Anticipating a post-Labor Day start date, the plan is to have the second picnic grove in place by year’s end, Corsi said.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grove
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There’s the area’s natural beauty, of course, inherent in the 12,000 acres of Georgia countryside—forests, rolling landscapes, creeks, and atmospheric ponds—that lie just 85 miles east of Atlanta on the state’s second largest lake.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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The day before, the forest service responded to eight wildfire requests covering roughly 24,700 acres on Thursday.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Beautyberry bushes need pruning to maintain their shape and watering during dry periods.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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Outside there are plenty of fruit trees with pear, apple, peach, cherry and mulberry on the property as well as concord grapes and blueberry bushes.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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Aaron left the hospital and drove to a local Walmart, entering the store with his formerly bare feet now cloaked in surgery booties, and purchased hedge trimmers big enough to snip down the branch.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The accuracy of the forecast directly compresses the cost of the hedge; that compression is what Ant resells to its airline customers.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Uthmeier has taken a courageous stand, and should finish the fight.—
Kimberly Bird,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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On the chain's r/Costco subreddit, a fan recently spotted a paella stand inside one of the chain's Mexican warehouses.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2026
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Scratched carpets are buried under tangles of wires and computing gear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Electrical outlets and power strips Outlets, surge protectors and the tangle of cords behind an entertainment center collect more dust than people realize.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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The vegetation is mostly grassland, which shines with an almost alien-green intensity in the spring, dotted with copses of twisted oak and buckeye trees.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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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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Meant to evoke a medieval woodland, the installation will be composed of plants and trees typically found in East Sussex, where the Battle of Hastings—the primary subject of the tapestry—was fought in 1066 CE.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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First opened in 1876, outdoor enthusiasts love exploring Forest Park’s nature reserve, which is made up of more than 170 acres of forests, woodlands, savannas, prairies, wetlands, and more than 3 miles of waterways.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 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 22 May. 2026.
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