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
Deluxe pavilions come with 12-meter pools and the best views over the olive groves to the sea.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Next, the group met Sean Burgess, who introduced them to the orange groves and explained the difference between Valencia and Navel oranges — complete with fresh orange slices.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
The Avenue of the Giants scenic highway links all of the park’s main attractions, winding through the redwood groves for 31 miles.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
In Spain, the spotlight is on Rojales, a traditional Costa Blanca village surrounded by citrus groves, and Ronda, a historic mountaintop city in Andalusia.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
The rolling landscape, nestled between a nature preserve and a cattle ranch, had silvery groves of ancient olive trees, a meandering creek, and a network of antique aqueducts snaking through the fields.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
The Valley of the Heart’s Delight was known for apricots, prunes, cherries and lots of other fruits — but all those orange groves were in a more southern part of California.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Craving rolling hills, olive groves, and a glass of Chianti at dusk?
—Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 18 May 2026
The remote settlement is known for its salt pools, palm groves and ancient sites including the Shali Fortress and the Oracle of Ammon, where Alexander the Great is said to have been declared divine.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Next, the group met Sean Burgess, who introduced them to the orange groves and explained the difference between Valencia and Navel oranges — complete with fresh orange slices.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
The Avenue of the Giants scenic highway links all of the park’s main attractions, winding through the redwood groves for 31 miles.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
In Spain, the spotlight is on Rojales, a traditional Costa Blanca village surrounded by citrus groves, and Ronda, a historic mountaintop city in Andalusia.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
The rolling landscape, nestled between a nature preserve and a cattle ranch, had silvery groves of ancient olive trees, a meandering creek, and a network of antique aqueducts snaking through the fields.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
The Valley of the Heart’s Delight was known for apricots, prunes, cherries and lots of other fruits — but all those orange groves were in a more southern part of California.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Craving rolling hills, olive groves, and a glass of Chianti at dusk?
—Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 18 May 2026
The remote settlement is known for its salt pools, palm groves and ancient sites including the Shali Fortress and the Oracle of Ammon, where Alexander the Great is said to have been declared divine.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groves
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Why book Mangrove forests, winding rivers, and sea stacks that rise dramatically from the ocean—the 99-island archipelago of Langkawi is rich with natural wonders, and the Four Seasons property is designed to provide the best vantage for experiencing it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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That's where micro-forests come into play — public forests on a smaller scale, filled with native plants.—
Rebecca Ramirez,
NPR,
2 June 2026
Noun
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But derivatives are where much of the institutional market now expresses risk, hedges exposure, prices volatility, and manages leverage.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Reshape blueberry shrubs and hedges and prune blackberries.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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“Groves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groves. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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