as in bush
a small group of trees
They passed a grove of oaks on their hike to the lake.
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Recent Examples of grove
The collection includes a steel sculpture by Richard Serra nestled in the olive groves, a twisting glass-and-metal pavilion by Frank Gehry, and a cultural center by Tadao Ando constructed from concrete, glass, and water.
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Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Similar to hiking its sister park Sequoia, walking through millennia-old redwood groves inspires an almost religious connection to the natural world.
—Robert Annis, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
The picnic grove is open daily till 9 p.m., and the park closes at 11 p.m., according to the town.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2025
Silvery green olive groves produce the oil that’s served in the hotel’s three restaurants.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Similar to hiking its sister park Sequoia, walking through millennia-old redwood groves inspires an almost religious connection to the natural world.
—Robert Annis, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
The picnic grove is open daily till 9 p.m., and the park closes at 11 p.m., according to the town.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2025
Silvery green olive groves produce the oil that’s served in the hotel’s three restaurants.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grove
Noun
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Only 12 original rose bushes remained when Melania oversaw the addition of 200 new ones.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Other combinations are radishes under taller veggies, or planting bush beans around crops that are heavy feeders, which reduces weeds and adds extra nitrogen to the soil.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 July 2025
Noun
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After encountering a magical heart in the forest, strange things start happening around her.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Roberts was charged with felony arson of a structure or forest land, and felony arson of property.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
Noun
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An azalea hedge is where a gardener’s preferred style comes into play: should it be sheared or unsheared?—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 July 2025
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While the company holds a stake in Canopy Growth, a cannabis producer, this investment is a small fraction of its portfolio and serves as a hedge rather than a core focus.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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Prior to this stand at Golden Gate Park, that has entailed residencies at Las Vegas’ Sphere last summer and again this spring.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 July 2025
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Chris Figueroa, who ran his food stand Nicky's Barbecue for eight months, promises to bring meat preparations from Texas, St. Louis and Latin American, the latter an ode to Figueroa's Peruvian background.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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She had been dragged and pushed by two men into a copse on Hampstead Heath.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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The eyes in the sky gazed down on a copse of spindly trees in western Russia, hooking onto where North Korean forces were coalescing, a Ukrainian special operations forces commander, who is being identified only by his call sign, Green, told Newsweek.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
23 Mar. 2025
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Grace and Company Silky Satin Pillowcase Upgrade your nighttime routine with this ultra-smooth satin pillowcase designed to help prevent overnight frizz, tangles, and breakage.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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By the 20th century, Rome was like any other city, with trains and cars that let people live farther from the urban center and a tangle of highways and suburbs and shopping centers that sprawled far beyond the original fortified walls.—
Krista Langlois,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 July 2025
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Their constituents need defending — along with the county’s remaining stretches of woodlands and agricultural properties.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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At the heart of the debate is the town’s remaining open space—patches of woodlands, meadows, and wetlands that serve as both ecological sanctuaries and buffers against overdevelopment.—
John Emmanuel,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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For that matter, Walden is organized by thematic chapters, because there’s not much plot to Thoreau spending some time in a shack on Emerson’s woodlot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2021
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The next morning Brooks and a buddy glassed the woodlot before moving closer.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Grove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grove. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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