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 Southern California, Ojai is a serene haven of spiritual retreats, boutique shopping, and lush orange groves. —Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026

At Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, a rich marine habitat and trails through dense groves await. —Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026

The pioneering college opened in 1885 and weathered difficult times early on, as the infamous winter freeze of 1894 destroyed orange groves throughout the state and crippled a key revenue source for Rollins, Lane wrote in his history of the school. —Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026

Jessica Gerardi, a long-time British Vogue fashion editor with Italian roots, exchanged vows in an olive grove at a rustic stone farmhouse in Umbria. —Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 26 Dec. 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