as in forest
a small group of trees
They passed a grove of oaks on their hike to the lake.
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Visitors can salsa dance in Puerto Rico, milk a mechanical cow in Michigan, walk through an orange-scented citrus grove in Florida, practice their lasso skills in Wyoming, pick up Mardi Gras beads in Louisiana, send a postcard from West Virginia and peruse a Waffle House menu in Georgia.
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Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 June 2026
And if not, there’s still time to manifest a getaway with French tips as blue as the Mediterranean and auras as vibrant as a Sicilian lemon grove.
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Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
In the Fazio plan, the grove is shown in the middle of the practice range.
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New York Times,
26 June 2026
The park preserves two groves of giant sequoias along with forest trails, picnic areas and summer camping options.
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CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 June 2026
And if not, there’s still time to manifest a getaway with French tips as blue as the Mediterranean and auras as vibrant as a Sicilian lemon grove.
—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
In the Fazio plan, the grove is shown in the middle of the practice range.
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New York Times,
26 June 2026
The park preserves two groves of giant sequoias along with forest trails, picnic areas and summer camping options.
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CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grove
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The humidity lifts, replaced by bright, mild days made for the historic streets of Savannah and Charleston, or the maritime forests and salt marshes beyond them.
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There are brisk 7am forest walks, group yoga, breath work, and a class on Lanserhof healing exercises, which combine stretching, tapping, and movement.
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Many hedges, bushes, and trees can block sight lines, so even the nosiest of neighbors will be forced to mind their own business.
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These wonders can grow as strange, twisted bushes or as giant, spindly trees.
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Prune your hedges regularly to keep them looking neat and tidy.
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Investing in gold can diversify your portfolio, as it’s seen as a safe-haven investment during times of uncertainty or turmoil and as an inflation hedge.
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White Castle is considered the nation’s first fast-food hamburger stand.
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The 52-foot stand features shatterproof bulbs that cast a warm, Edison-style glow, instantly cozying up patios, balconies, pergolas, and outdoor dining setups.
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They’re immediately pulled into a tangle of police reports, hospital notifications, insurance calls, and legal questions that can feel impossible to sort through while grieving.
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Richie Laryea for Canada burst into the box in a good position but was brought to ground amid a tangle of legs with South Africa’s Khuliso Mudau.
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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.
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His house sits across from what used to be a thick copse of woods.
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These emerge in spring from woodland pools, feed on deer, and some infected females lay eggs that already carry the virus.
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His father's body was found Tuesday outside the property, which was in a woodland area northeast of the northern city of Thessaloniki.
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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.
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The next morning Brooks and a buddy glassed the woodlot before moving closer.
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“Grove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grove. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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