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

Set on a sprawling 400-acre ranch a bit over an hour southeast of Austin, Cattle Country Festival offers camping under shaded pecan tree groves along the bank of the Guadalupe River. —Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026

Today, Palacio del Rio sits on just over 36 acres, tucked into a grove of century-old redwoods. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2026

This dense grove of bamboo includes stalks as high as 92 feet, immersing the visitor in a world of green—and Zen embodied. —Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026

If the sheer number of options feels overwhelming, keep in mind that most backcountry campers tend to head to Deer Haven, a network of game trails that crisscross a juniper grove and various other scenic spots. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 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