grove

noun

ˈgrōv 

1

: a small wood without underbrush

a picnic grove

2

: a planting of fruit or nut trees

Examples of grove in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The glamping cabins are hidden among the trees in a cedar grove, and each comes with a kitchenette and indoor and outdoor fireplaces. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

Continue west and the road winds through meadows, aspen groves and small roadside pullouts before climbing to Ripple Creek Pass at 10,343 feet. — Joe Ruch, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Like the groves and gardens, houses built foolhardily near the dry summertime river risked being pulled off their foundations and washed away by the winter torrents. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Windstar passengers can tour the ancient castle at the hilly town’s zenith, lounge on one of the sandy beaches, or visit an olive grove, where extra-virgin olive oil is produced using traditional methods. — Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English grāf

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for grove

• cove
• drove
• rove
• shrove
• stove
• strove
• throve
• trove
• wove
• alcove
• mangrove

Kids Definition

grove

noun

ˈgrōv 

: a small wood

especially : a group of trees without underbrush

an orange grove

Biographical Definition

Grove

biographical name

ˈgrōv 

Sir George 1820–1900 English musicologist