grove

noun

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

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The shift in setting, from the States to Sicily, should yield evocative and, at least for a video game, new sights: The story itself begins in the Sicilian sulfur mines before whisking players through a rural landscape of pretty villages and aromatic lemon groves. Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 23 May 2025 The 8-mile round-trip hike crosses bridges over creeks and winds through aspen groves, alpine meadows, and past smaller cascades before reaching the multi-tiered waterfall in Eagles Nest Wilderness. Jennifer Broome, Denver Post, 20 May 2025 Beyond the culinary aspect, our olive grove, garden and apiary provide a rare opportunity for guests to directly reconnect with nature at a time when so many experiences are filtered through a digital screen. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025 Things to do include swimming in the clear lake, e-biking, hiking, exploring lemon groves, picnicking and, of course, taking boat trips. Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 16 May 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 29 May. 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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