grove

noun

1
: a small wood without underbrush
a picnic grove
2
: a planting of fruit or nut trees

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Along the way, guests might watch kingfishers dart through palm groves, pause at the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, or step ashore to see traditional boat builders at work. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025 Wander through rose gardens, bamboo groves, an edible garden with more than 800 varieties of fruits and vegetables (nearly all of which is donated to local food banks), and a butterfly garden filled with species that attract other pollinators and hummingbirds. Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025 After a tasting at the winery, visitors can walk or e-bike along the sculpture trail, encountering site-specific large-scale works by artists such as Jose Dávila, Alicja Kwade, and the Danish collective Superflex set amid the vineyard, olive groves, and fragrant pine forests. Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025 There are rare species of plants, a bamboo grove, a vegetable garden, all offering infinite opportunities for immersive relaxation. Kim Westerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grove

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English grāf

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grove was before the 12th century

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“Grove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grove. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

grove

noun
: a small wood
especially : a group of trees without underbrush
an orange grove

Biographical Definition

Grove

biographical name

Sir George 1820–1900 English musicologist

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