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 Ziz Valley is a beautiful river canyon and is home to one of the largest palm groves, which winds along the canyon. — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Realtor Bonnie Willis said the Badger proposal would fit in well with existing 159th Street businesses, including a storage facility, an Amish furniture store, gas station, landscaping companies, a church and picnic grove. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Screenwriters Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller briskly sketch in the legend that hovers like a stormcloud waiting to descend over life in the lush coconut groves and on the golden beaches. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

What may initially appear to be a utilitarian dirt path that connects the cabins is actually an amazing loop trail that winds through an atmospheric grove of gargantuan coastal redwoods. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 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