grove

noun

ˈgrōv How to pronounce grove (audio)
Synonyms of grovenext
1
: a small wood without underbrush
a picnic grove
2
: a planting of fruit or nut trees

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The park preserves two groves of giant sequoias along with forest trails, picnic areas and summer camping options. — CBS News, 18 June 2026 The Shelter Island porch stretches the entire width of the house, which nestles in a grove of trees about 250 feet from the shore. — Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 And if not, there’s still time to manifest a getaway with French tips as blue as the Mediterranean and auras as vibrant as a Sicilian lemon grove. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 26 June 2026 One server, who poured both me and himself a shot of the clear liquid one evening, shared that his yia yia lived to be 100 by drinking raki with her mountain tea each morning, before heading to the olive grove to work. — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for grove

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English grāf

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grove was before the 12th century

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“Grove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grove. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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Kids Definition

grove

noun
ˈgrōv How to pronounce grove (audio)
: a small wood
especially : a group of trees without underbrush
an orange grove

Biographical Definition

Grove

biographical name

ˈgrōv How to pronounce Grove (audio)
Sir George 1820–1900 English musicologist

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