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groves

noun

Definition of groves

plural of grove

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 settlers hurled stones with slings and set the groves on fire, chasing a group of journalists about 80 yards from the scene. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 In Turmus Ayya, a village northeast of Ramallah, Mayor Nawaf Zghoul said settlers early Friday had burned several cars in the hamlet’s surrounding olive groves. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The team also captured scenes of Shihadeh’s family and their groves, which include a 15-acre grove in Beit Ijza and a 14-acre grove in Biddu. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Olivia Studio60, Womack Studios, Disney+ A celebrity TV weatherman retreats with his daughter to his estranged father’s olive groves, reopening old wounds. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Hikers will uncover Romanesque ruins, ancient forests, crumbling monasteries, and orange groves along their way. — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026 Continue west and the road winds through meadows, aspen groves and small roadside pullouts before climbing to Ripple Creek Pass at 10,343 feet. — Joe Ruch, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Security was locked down in the date-palm groves, and traffic was diverted to the back roads; a mobile laboratory was set up in the desert to make sure that the food was safe for such esteemed guests to eat. — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

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Expanding fires and heavy smoke left them with no safe route back to larger forests before they were evacuated in early September, Suciadi said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Instead, it’s comprised of five—Sani Beach, Sani Asterias, Porto Sani, Sani Dunes, and Sani Club—stretched out across a slip of sandy beach backed by pine forests on the northwestern Aegean.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of forests

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The report suggests the growing popularity of luxury assets may reflect their potential as inflation hedges.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Kent is urging residents in wildfire-prone areas to reconsider landscaping choices that could leave their homes vulnerable, including trees and hedges that can help fire spread toward structures.

— Steve Large, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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