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 the scene Located within a two-hectare coconut grove on almost 400 feet of pristine white sand in southern Tulum, this is a place to take a step back from the rest of the world and catch your breath. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026

Our first stop, Tizkmoudine, was once a rich oasis town, its fortunes counted in dates, but the development of industrial-scale palm groves elsewhere changed the market. —Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026

Calamondin are great for beginners, says Danny Trejo, founder of Via Citrus, whose citrus groves are in Florida. —Lauren David, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026

In the center of the island, vineyards, olive groves, and lavender fields create a landscape that’s been a source of life to its people for centuries. —Jason Phillips, USA Today, 4 Mar. 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