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 path opened to a grove of yerba mate trees, about eight feet tall with dense, leathery leaves that smelled like grass. —Kendall Hunter, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025

Men surveyed the state of the harvest at the beginning of every season, often venturing deep into the Caura River Basin to reach remote groves. —JSTOR Daily, 15 Nov. 2025

In a country celebrated for its vineyards and olive groves, innovators are now turning their focus to cotton fields, determined to weave sustainability into one of the most water-intensive and resource-heavy crops on earth. —Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2025

The iconic 12th century Ajloun Castle overlooks rolling hills and olive groves, with dramatic panoramas and drone-friendly views. —Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025

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

• clove
• 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