as in bush
a small group of trees
They passed a grove of oaks on their hike to the lake.
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Recent Examples of grove
Bye spoke outside in a play area at the Trinity College community child center in Hartford, shaded by a towering grove of trees.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
The property also boasts Mediterranean olive groves and fragrant native plants designed by landscape architect Erik Dhont.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 23 July 2025
The four-mile trail passes through groves of Great Basin bristlecone pines, with trunks weathered by centuries of snow and sun.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
The modern theme park industry was born on July 17, 1955, when Disneyland opened on 160 acres of former orange groves in Anaheim, California.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
The property also boasts Mediterranean olive groves and fragrant native plants designed by landscape architect Erik Dhont.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 23 July 2025
The four-mile trail passes through groves of Great Basin bristlecone pines, with trunks weathered by centuries of snow and sun.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
The modern theme park industry was born on July 17, 1955, when Disneyland opened on 160 acres of former orange groves in Anaheim, California.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grove
Noun
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Jablonski tried to run away but fell into some bushes when one of the officers pushed him.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Aug. 2025
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As newborns, the 10 puppies were tossed into a bush near the Mission Viejo Animal Service Center.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These kelp forests help provide food and habitats for a wide variety of marine life, including fish, sea otters and seals, per the AP.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Access the boardwalk from either end using paths that wind through mangrove forests before opening to the 10-foot-wide boardwalk and observation deck.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Gold is an inflation hedge and widely regarded as crisis insurance.—
Mitch Salchow,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But with a market beta of 0.62 and prospective 2025 earnings growth of 1.3%, Berkshire could still be a good hedge for investors.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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This is not a hospitality or a premium seat, but a standard ticket in Villa’s most famous stand.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Tour 2025 with the first show of a two-night stand at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle on Tuesday, Aug. 12.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The public university, which has served primarily Black students for more than 50 years, sits on a gorgeous, 161-acre campus, clustered with copses of stately trees that make the grounds look something like an East Coast institution with a far longer lineage than CSU.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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She had been dragged and pushed by two men into a copse on Hampstead Heath.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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At the river’s edge, a quarter-mile-long Mitsubishi factory was a mountainous tangle of steel.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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In contrast with the tangle of criminal cases which mostly stalled against Trump, Brazilian courts moved swiftly against Bolsonaro, threatening to end his political career and fracture his right-wing movement.—
Ricardo Brito,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Here, nestled amongst pine woodlands and alongside a sparkling lake, our creative crew of pros fashioned a forever home and gathering place that beautifully reflects the region's natural splendor, as well as its rich history of architecture and design.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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Russian forces in Sumy are striking along roads, through towns and woodlands, Shyriaiev said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
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For that matter, Walden is organized by thematic chapters, because there’s not much plot to Thoreau spending some time in a shack on Emerson’s woodlot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2021
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The next morning Brooks and a buddy glassed the woodlot before moving closer.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Grove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grove. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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