as in forest
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
Tella Thera, with 20 suites and one villa, is shrouded behind an expansive olive grove in rural Kissamos.
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The partnership, called the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition, has eight primary members, which own lands between Tahoe National Forest and Bakersfield where the 94 groves of massive and ancient sequoias are located.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
The downturn has been exacerbated by recent hurricanes, freezes and development on what had been citrus groves.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The estate also has an infinity pool and spa, a bocce court and a 220-tree Italian olive grove.
—Zara Irshad, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Mar. 2026
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The partnership, called the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition, has eight primary members, which own lands between Tahoe National Forest and Bakersfield where the 94 groves of massive and ancient sequoias are located.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
The downturn has been exacerbated by recent hurricanes, freezes and development on what had been citrus groves.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The estate also has an infinity pool and spa, a bocce court and a 220-tree Italian olive grove.
—Zara Irshad, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grove
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However, the best mode of transportation to truly witness the forest’s treasures and explore is on foot.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Trails lead through the forest to caves, scenic overlooks, and other rock formations, like a 50-foot-high natural bridge.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Smaller bush-type, or determinate, tomatoes can survive without support, but staking can help in the long run.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Berta Lepe, one of Greenhaven's caregivers, found Hernandez under a bush, wearing only a shirt and underwear.—
Jordan Rau,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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Most homeowners know the basics — mow the lawn, trim the hedges, clean the patio.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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The hedges will start unwinding towards the end of the summer, however, potentially pushing higher costs onto fares.—
Shashwat Awasthi,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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During the summer, the farm stand is usually stocked with honey from her husband Dave’s hobby bee hives, and there’s also a Little Free Library so people can take a book to pair with their bites.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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In forested areas, stay close to lower stands of trees.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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The brand’s first Australian outpost is set on Oxford Street—with its longstanding tangle of nightlife, queerness, rebellion, theater, politics, and fashion—which has long served as one of the city’s great cultural arteries.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Lowery manifests that vision as a swirling tangle of red fabric that acquires an almost corporeal form, a mesmerizing jolt of color in the sumptuous darkness of DP Andrew Droz Palermo’s visuals (Rina Yang shot the concert scenes).—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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His house sits across from what used to be a thick copse of woods.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Captured by the photographer Lee Jaffe in 1983, Basquiat wears a wide-brimmed hat against a blue summer sky, a copse of softly out-of-focus trees visible in the background.—
Laura May Todd,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
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Guests can join in daily complimentary activities like collecting eggs and feeding the goats, or simply wander the meadows and woodlands.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Decades ago, populations of the white trillium were drastically declining in local woodlands, including at Ryerson Woods near Deerfield.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Habitat loss has been insidious — croplands have been stripped of their bordering hedgerows and old fields and woodlots have been converted to housing developments.—
Bruce Beehler,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Aug. 2025
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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 23 Apr. 2026.
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