Thesaurus results for GROVE

grove

noun

Definition of grove

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 Camping among the waterfalls and bamboo groves outside Shanghai, Mischa had been Rover Scout to the younger boy’s Tenderfoot. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 Take Málaga’s Monumental Cemetery of San Sebastian, in Spain, which overlooks the typical picturesque Andalusian countryside populated with olive groves. — Mitchell Gilburne, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026 Founder and aesthetician Athena Hewett was inspired by her childhood summers in the Greek Cyclades, where her grandparents owned an olive grove. — Brianna Peters, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 The design also appears to eliminate Ohio Drive (the scenic parkway that loops around Hains Point), a grove of cherry trees and a historical miniature golf course. — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grove

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Noun

Five cabins are next, set to open in an oak forest on the property, where winemaker Cristián Vallejo ages natural wine in clay amphorae.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Roughly an hour and a half from campus sits Salt Creek Falls, which offers spectacular waterfall views poking through dense forests.

— Austin Perry, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of forest

Noun

For a windbreak or informal hedge, consider Fairview Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis ‘Fairview’), a narrow pyramidal small tree that grows 10 to 15 feet high and 4 to 6 feet wide.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
The airline was kept in the black by a healthy cargo business and fuel hedges.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of hedge

Noun

Specialty stores like butcher shops, fish markets and produce stands are exempt from the new requirements.

— Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026
Hikers also have to get permits year-round for the Tall Trees Grove, a remote stand of redwoods with a locked gate to prevent overcrowding.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of stand

Noun

In people with Alzheimer’s, amyloid plaques and tau tangles build up in the brain and begin accumulating years before noticeable symptoms surface.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026
Tangier is a charming tangle of small houses connected by narrow roads traversed by golf carts and exceedingly few cars.

— John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of tangle

Noun

What to do nearby Head east on Tinker Street and start your morning with a 30-minute stroll through scenic woodland on the Comeau Property Trail.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Research has shown that up to one third of insects found in forests and woodlands benefit from deadwood, either by feeding on it or by feeding on the insects that do.

— Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of woodland

Noun

Instead of hunting the treeline, though, Van Lith took a stand in the woodlot.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
Human activity has shaped the animals’ natural habitat, which covers a wide geographic range and many ecosystems, from low elevation forests to small woodlots, fields and pastures.

— Kate Perez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026

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