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
Visit the Citrus Tower Located in the town of Clermont, which was once thriving with citrus groves, sits the Citrus Tower, a 20-story monument to the town’s former industry.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
Tune into yourself while tuning out the outside world courtesy of an E-bike ride under the Tuscan sun, a stroll through the olive groves, a dip in the infinity pool, a meditative massage, or a private cooking class using ingredients sourced from the property.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
In the north of Kyoto is Arashiyama, famed for its lush bamboo groves.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
During last year's olive harvest, farmers struggled to reach their groves because of regular Israeli strikes and had to be accompanied by Lebanese troops and UNIFIL peacekeepers, who coordinated with Israel.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
That means that winemakers across what is now France must have switched from domesticating wild grapes to propagating them directly—that is, cloning grapevines by taking cuttings of the plants to start new groves.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
Blanketed in olive groves in a remote setting that’s minutes away from tourist attractions, this one-bedroom retreat exudes quiet stillness.
—Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026
The home, which overlooks orange groves, has many pockets of outdoors space to relax in.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
But in North County, many other factors influence water prices in the avocado groves.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
Tune into yourself while tuning out the outside world courtesy of an E-bike ride under the Tuscan sun, a stroll through the olive groves, a dip in the infinity pool, a meditative massage, or a private cooking class using ingredients sourced from the property.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
In the north of Kyoto is Arashiyama, famed for its lush bamboo groves.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
During last year's olive harvest, farmers struggled to reach their groves because of regular Israeli strikes and had to be accompanied by Lebanese troops and UNIFIL peacekeepers, who coordinated with Israel.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
That means that winemakers across what is now France must have switched from domesticating wild grapes to propagating them directly—that is, cloning grapevines by taking cuttings of the plants to start new groves.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
Blanketed in olive groves in a remote setting that’s minutes away from tourist attractions, this one-bedroom retreat exudes quiet stillness.
—Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026
The home, which overlooks orange groves, has many pockets of outdoors space to relax in.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
But in North County, many other factors influence water prices in the avocado groves.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groves
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The Amazon, which is crucial to regulating the global climate because forests store carbon dioxide, is constantly under pressure from deforestation driven by agriculture, cattle ranching and mining.—
Gabriela Sá Pessoa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sichuan takins' native range is within the mountainous bamboo forests of central China, the Lincoln Park Zoo said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Camellias grow slowly but reward patient gardeners with handsome hedges covered in shiny, deep green foliage year-round and incredible winter blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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If the war de-escalates meaningfully, markets can begin rotating away from pure geopolitical hedges and back toward businesses with durable growth just as Alphabet’s transformation into an AI-first and services platform continues to accelerate.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Groves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groves. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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