grove

noun

1
: a small wood without underbrush
a picnic grove
2
: a planting of fruit or nut trees

Examples of grove in a Sentence

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The notes of orange blossom and honey are designed to transport you to days of long naps in the sun, walks through olive groves, and the occasional dip in the ocean. Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024 At Showcase of Citrus, an orange grove in Clermont, Florida, near Orlando, the gusts from Milton bent some trees at a 45-degree angle, owner John Arnold told ABC News. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024 She was born in 1958 and grew up in the San Fernando Valley at a time when the area still had orange groves, walnut orchards and horse ranches. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024 Check out the Giant Sequoia trees which is the largest grove in Yosemite. Karen Cicero, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024 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 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

grove

noun
: a small wood
especially : a group of trees without underbrush
an orange grove

Biographical Definition

Grove

biographical name

Sir George 1820–1900 English musicologist

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