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

In 1888, when the island Torrey pine was first described, the population of the grove was heavily impacted by sheep and was estimated to be about 100 mature, reproductive trees. —Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026

The rooms On completion in November 2026, the estate will comprise five one-bedroom pool villas and a larger family villa scattered across 40 undulating acres of olive and citrus groves. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

And while several must-see redwood groves dot Northern California, in my opinion, driving the Avenue of the Giants is the easiest way to get up close and personal with these magnificent trees. —Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026

Director of Horticulture Joann Vieira walked through a grove where the damage was easy to see. —Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 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

• 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