as in bush
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
On July 17, 1955, Walt Disney officially opened the gates to Disneyland, turning what had been 160 acres of orange groves and farmland in Anaheim, California into a fully immersive theme park and resort, unlike anything that had existed before.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
Six weeks after the fiery crash that killed five, another plane crashed into the same orange grove west of Greenfield Road.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
The collection includes a steel sculpture by Richard Serra nestled in the olive groves, a twisting glass-and-metal pavilion by Frank Gehry, and a cultural center by Tadao Ando constructed from concrete, glass, and water.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Similar to hiking its sister park Sequoia, walking through millennia-old redwood groves inspires an almost religious connection to the natural world.
—Robert Annis, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
Six weeks after the fiery crash that killed five, another plane crashed into the same orange grove west of Greenfield Road.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
The collection includes a steel sculpture by Richard Serra nestled in the olive groves, a twisting glass-and-metal pavilion by Frank Gehry, and a cultural center by Tadao Ando constructed from concrete, glass, and water.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Similar to hiking its sister park Sequoia, walking through millennia-old redwood groves inspires an almost religious connection to the natural world.
—Robert Annis, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grove
Noun
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Only 12 original rose bushes remained when Melania oversaw the addition of 200 new ones.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Other combinations are radishes under taller veggies, or planting bush beans around crops that are heavy feeders, which reduces weeds and adds extra nitrogen to the soil.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 July 2025
Noun
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After encountering a magical heart in the forest, strange things start happening around her.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Roberts was charged with felony arson of a structure or forest land, and felony arson of property.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The QAnon movement continues to evolve, even as its central figure hedges and hesitates, showing how potent myths can be in times of uncertainty.—
Art Jipson,
The Conversation,
19 July 2025
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Shrubs used as screens can be easily sheared into straight hedges, perfect for the side of driveways, sidewalks, and houses.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Was their cause a betrayal, or a principled stand against a ruler whose ambitions threatened to consume their way of life?—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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In other words, despite his knack for creating controversy — see: the N-word debacle, the chair-throwing incident, allegations of ignoring COVID protocols — expect huge crowds to turn out to see Wallen during his two-night stand, Aug. 1-2 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
31 July 2025
Noun
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She had been dragged and pushed by two men into a copse on Hampstead Heath.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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The eyes in the sky gazed down on a copse of spindly trees in western Russia, hooking onto where North Korean forces were coalescing, a Ukrainian special operations forces commander, who is being identified only by his call sign, Green, told Newsweek.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This creates abnormal amounts of protein deposits called tangles, which kill brain cells.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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Lying nearby is a tangle of thin string that is defining the war now – not fishing net, but fiber-optic cable, used to prevent drones being jammed.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
Noun
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This includes the preservation of a 9.8-acre woodland area and a central active park.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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Others are more tucked away within the property’s woodlands.—
Jess Feldman,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
Noun
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For that matter, Walden is organized by thematic chapters, because there’s not much plot to Thoreau spending some time in a shack on Emerson’s woodlot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2021
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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 Aug. 2025.
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