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 2024-2025 harvest was the lowest in more than 100 years, the result of recent hurricanes, decades of deadly citrus greening disease and development on what had been citrus groves. —Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026

The neighborhood/area Mount Etna’s dark mass looms over Zash and the surrounding area, conferring special energy and fertile soil where olive groves, fruit trees, and more exotic cacti and banana trees vie for space. —Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026

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

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