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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
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
No visit to San Fran is complete without snapping a photo of the Golden Gate Bridge, so wake up with a stroll through the eucalyptus groves of the Presidio, the national park at the foot of the bridge.
—Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026
Atzaró Agroturismo Hotel opened in 2004, and is spread across 14 hectares of orange groves surrounded by lush hills.
—Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 4 June 2026
Deluxe pavilions come with 12-meter pools and the best views over the olive groves to the sea.
—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
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
Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
No visit to San Fran is complete without snapping a photo of the Golden Gate Bridge, so wake up with a stroll through the eucalyptus groves of the Presidio, the national park at the foot of the bridge.
—Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026
Atzaró Agroturismo Hotel opened in 2004, and is spread across 14 hectares of orange groves surrounded by lush hills.
—Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 4 June 2026
Deluxe pavilions come with 12-meter pools and the best views over the olive groves to the sea.
—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
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
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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It’s been a busy week for Kalshi hedges.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
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While the Browns’ lust for draft picks warrants skepticism, because the franchise’s brazen tanking several years ago bore mostly bitter fruit, the inclusion of Verse hedges the bet considerably.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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“Groves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groves. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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