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
The roughly 2,700-square-foot main house sits amid more than 4,000 macadamia trees, along with avocado, finger lime, apple banana, and tangerine groves, offering sweeping ocean and landscape views from a broad lanai.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
As the population increased, apartments, shopping centers, offices and warehouses replaced many of the orange groves and forests that once surrounded Orlando.
—Gisela Salomon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The park, well-known for its groves of towering giant sequoias—including the famous General Sherman Tree, the largest tree on Earth by volume—promises a moment of awe for all who explore it.
—Emily Lapointe, Outside Online, 30 Sep. 2025
In 1979, five months after my seventh birthday, my father crashed his plane into an orange grove and died.
—Jon Michael Varese, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
As the population increased, apartments, shopping centers, offices and warehouses replaced many of the orange groves and forests that once surrounded Orlando.
—Gisela Salomon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The park, well-known for its groves of towering giant sequoias—including the famous General Sherman Tree, the largest tree on Earth by volume—promises a moment of awe for all who explore it.
—Emily Lapointe, Outside Online, 30 Sep. 2025
In 1979, five months after my seventh birthday, my father crashed his plane into an orange grove and died.
—Jon Michael Varese, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grove
Noun
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On October 14, Kim Kardashian made a controversial splash in the undergarment and shapewear world with the announcement of SKIMS full-bush panties that resemble 17th century merkins and sell for $32 a pop.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
15 Oct. 2025
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The release of Skims’ new thong is uniquely coinciding with a wider conversation about female body hair happening in beauty now, as brands such as Billie double down on product partnerships with bush-positive messaging.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And don’t forget to take in the surrounding Carpathian Mountain landscape with its misty dense forest and nearby castles and medieval towns that are equally worthy of a visit.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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If in a forest, stay close to lower trees.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 1929, on the eve of the first game held in the stadium, workers planted the hedges overnight, giving birth to one of college football’s most enduring visual trademarks.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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To this end, Eckley planted hedges of Leyland cypress, which, at up to 16 feet tall, help provide privacy and muffle noise.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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ArtAncient is taking over Gagosian’s former stand at the front of the fair, booth E1.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Not quite two years later, the Puerto Rican superstar returned to downtown Phoenix on for a two-night stand at the home of the Phoenix Suns, now known as Mortgage Matchup Center.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Aquitaine countryside unfolds in a collage of khaki, tan, and green, dotted with little ponds and copses of trees.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
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She’s squatted on her heels within a tight copse of five or six stones leaning like dolmens, chin on chest as if an engrossing thing lies between her feet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The winds send stage trusses collapsing in a tangle of steel and spotlights as firefighters race to rescue fans and production crew members trapped.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
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This bureaucratic tangle is so extreme that many European manufacturers are simply giving up.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It is found throughout California in moist environments, whether meadow or woodland.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
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Then pick up Fellow Pirch artisanal glassware that looks like coffee gear bijou and comes in amber, smoke, garnet, and woodland green.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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 21 Oct. 2025.
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