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
Calamondin are great for beginners, says Danny Trejo, founder of Via Citrus, whose citrus groves are in Florida.
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
In the center of the island, vineyards, olive groves, and lavender fields create a landscape that’s been a source of life to its people for centuries.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
In January of 2021, during the twenty fourth Western Monarch Count, nearly a hundred volunteers donned their masks in the middle of the pandemic to carefully survey groves of trees on the California and Northern Baja coast for monarch butterflies.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Best Places to Stay For lodgings within the park, consider John Muir Lodge, ideal for visitors who want easy access to the sequoia groves and the visitor center without sacrificing comfort.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Citrus groves and 200 palm trees dot the resortlike grounds, which are lined with paved paths connecting the buildings and boast views of the nearby San Jacinto Mountains.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
The Mendocino County hamlet’s hops farms are mostly gone, replaced by organic vineyards, olive groves and donkey rescues.
—Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
And Hulka doesn’t have any complaints about her new on-site office, at the clubhouse on the scenic lake built by movie star namesake Douglas Fairbanks in the 1920s to water his Valencia orange groves.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The aerial views were surreal—cliffs tumbling into aquamarine seas, olive groves stitched like patchwork across the land—Mallorca, seen from the gods’ point of view.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Lauren David, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
In the center of the island, vineyards, olive groves, and lavender fields create a landscape that’s been a source of life to its people for centuries.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
In January of 2021, during the twenty fourth Western Monarch Count, nearly a hundred volunteers donned their masks in the middle of the pandemic to carefully survey groves of trees on the California and Northern Baja coast for monarch butterflies.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Best Places to Stay For lodgings within the park, consider John Muir Lodge, ideal for visitors who want easy access to the sequoia groves and the visitor center without sacrificing comfort.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Citrus groves and 200 palm trees dot the resortlike grounds, which are lined with paved paths connecting the buildings and boast views of the nearby San Jacinto Mountains.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
The Mendocino County hamlet’s hops farms are mostly gone, replaced by organic vineyards, olive groves and donkey rescues.
—Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
And Hulka doesn’t have any complaints about her new on-site office, at the clubhouse on the scenic lake built by movie star namesake Douglas Fairbanks in the 1920s to water his Valencia orange groves.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The aerial views were surreal—cliffs tumbling into aquamarine seas, olive groves stitched like patchwork across the land—Mallorca, seen from the gods’ point of view.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groves
Noun
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Small ships like this one remain one of the most effective—and intimate—ways of accessing the twists and turns of the Amazon Basin, allowing vessels to moor in remote riverine communities and forests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Go for a hike through one of the largest petrified forests in the United States along the Petrified Forest Loop.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Dense hedges and fences can intercept weed seeds and keep them from entering your yard.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Arborvitae is commonly used to mark borders, privacy screens, hedges, and landscaping.—
Jamie McIntosh,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Groves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groves. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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