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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
A little over a month later, another spell of freezing weather bullied its way into Central Florida and slammed the remaining citrus groves that had just started to recover.
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
The National Museum of Korea is a short walk from my home, set among bamboo groves and pagodas.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 June 2026
As well as the orchards and olive groves, Langes-Swarovski was behind the introduction of a vegetable garden and beehives producing saltmarsh honey, according to Sotheby’s.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
In addition to kayaking and snorkeling, travelers can check out the island's lighthouse, constructed in 1885, go for a drive through dense coconut groves, and more, according to the Administration of UT of Lakshadweep.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
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.
—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
Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
The National Museum of Korea is a short walk from my home, set among bamboo groves and pagodas.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 June 2026
As well as the orchards and olive groves, Langes-Swarovski was behind the introduction of a vegetable garden and beehives producing saltmarsh honey, according to Sotheby’s.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
In addition to kayaking and snorkeling, travelers can check out the island's lighthouse, constructed in 1885, go for a drive through dense coconut groves, and more, according to the Administration of UT of Lakshadweep.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groves
Noun
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Visitors can experience Botany Bay’s gorgeous natural ecosystems that include maritime forests, salt marsh, tidal creeks, freshwater ponds, and hammock islands.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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The Pacific Bin — Devon Loerop Built from five shipping containers, the Pacific Bin is a shipping-container house situated in the forests of the Cascade Mountains, just an hour from Seattle.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
Noun
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For a more natural look, use hedges, arborvitae, or tall grasses as a living screen.—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
15 June 2026
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The rotations were sharp, hedges were hard and defensive possessions ended one-and-done.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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“Groves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groves. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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