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
But all of it—the estate, the vineyards, the olive groves, the food, and the pace—is part of the same story.
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Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
Known as Villa Uglione, the estate sits high on a hill near the quiet villages of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa and Barberino Val d’Elsa, surrounded by rolling vineyards and olive groves.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
1 July 2026
The small roads between Florence, Siena, and Chianti Classico wind through vineyards, olive groves, and hill towns.
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Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Set between Ostuni and Ceglie Messapica and surrounded by silvery olive groves, the Masseria Silentio is a former Masseriola, or rural farmhouse, dating back to the 18th century.
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Lucrezia Worthington,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 June 2026
The park preserves two groves of giant sequoias along with forest trails, picnic areas and summer camping options.
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CBS News,
18 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
Known as Villa Uglione, the estate sits high on a hill near the quiet villages of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa and Barberino Val d’Elsa, surrounded by rolling vineyards and olive groves.
—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
1 July 2026
The small roads between Florence, Siena, and Chianti Classico wind through vineyards, olive groves, and hill towns.
—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Set between Ostuni and Ceglie Messapica and surrounded by silvery olive groves, the Masseria Silentio is a former Masseriola, or rural farmhouse, dating back to the 18th century.
—
Lucrezia Worthington,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 June 2026
The park preserves two groves of giant sequoias along with forest trails, picnic areas and summer camping options.
—
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groves
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An unusually dry and hot winter has created dangerously flammable conditions in forests and grasslands across the West.
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Visitors moved from the sandstone cliffs of Antelope Canyon to the dappled light of the Ponderosa forests, and then the bright starscape of the Sonoran Desert.
Noun
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Many hedges, bushes, and trees can block sight lines, so even the nosiest of neighbors will be forced to mind their own business.
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The metaphor of a ‘wall of separation’ At the same time, religious reformers were employing concepts of walls, hedges or other barriers to ensure that the secular and religious realms remained apart.
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“Groves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groves. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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