as in bushes
a small group of trees
They passed a grove of oaks on their hike to the lake.
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Recent Examples of groves
The vineyard soils are primarily composed of fractured sandstone, along with several other soil types, and portions of the vineyards are ringed by towering groves of California redwoods.
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Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Set between Ostuni and Ceglie Messapica and surrounded by silvery olive groves, the Masseria Silentio is a former Masseriola, or rural farmhouse, dating back to the 18th century.
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Lucrezia Worthington,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 June 2026
The park preserves two groves of giant sequoias along with forest trails, picnic areas and summer camping options.
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CBS News,
18 June 2026
The most majestic is San Domenico Golf, an 18-hole course winding through ancient olive groves, archeological ruins, and rocky coastlines.
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Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
A little over a month later, another spell of freezing weather bullied its way into Central Florida and slammed the remaining citrus groves that had just started to recover.
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Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
The National Museum of Korea is a short walk from my home, set among bamboo groves and pagodas.
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Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
11 June 2026
As well as the orchards and olive groves, Langes-Swarovski was behind the introduction of a vegetable garden and beehives producing saltmarsh honey, according to Sotheby’s.
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Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
Umbria — the only Italian region with no coastline and no foreign border — delivers Tuscany-style hill towns, olive groves and Lake Trasimeno without the tour buses.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Set between Ostuni and Ceglie Messapica and surrounded by silvery olive groves, the Masseria Silentio is a former Masseriola, or rural farmhouse, dating back to the 18th century.
—
Lucrezia Worthington,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 June 2026
The park preserves two groves of giant sequoias along with forest trails, picnic areas and summer camping options.
—
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The most majestic is San Domenico Golf, an 18-hole course winding through ancient olive groves, archeological ruins, and rocky coastlines.
—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
A little over a month later, another spell of freezing weather bullied its way into Central Florida and slammed the remaining citrus groves that had just started to recover.
—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
The National Museum of Korea is a short walk from my home, set among bamboo groves and pagodas.
—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
11 June 2026
As well as the orchards and olive groves, Langes-Swarovski was behind the introduction of a vegetable garden and beehives producing saltmarsh honey, according to Sotheby’s.
—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
Umbria — the only Italian region with no coastline and no foreign border — delivers Tuscany-style hill towns, olive groves and Lake Trasimeno without the tour buses.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groves
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From there, head to Rocky Mountain National Park, for your fill of lush forests, alpine lakes and wildlife.
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Like de la Espriella, Fujimori has signaled support for expanding mining and other industries as a driver of economic growth, while environmental groups have raised concerns about the potential implications for forests and Indigenous communities.
Noun
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Similarly, dense plants can act as hedges and also provide great privacy.
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With stock indexes now holding more semiconductors than ever, perhaps this month's whipsaw has investors paying up for hedges.
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“Groves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groves. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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