grove
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2.8
- noun
- /ɡroʊv/
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arboleda
- When I see you, I am reminded of the grove of poplars near my uncle's farm.
- grove of trees
- olive grove
- sacred grove
And GED says let's let's walk, and they stop in a Grove of of trees.
- And GED says let's let's walk, and they stop in a Grove of of trees.
- Fireflies, a cedar tree or pine Grove in the yard.
- At the gate dawn drops into the pine Grove, into the prison of impossible ideals.
- And so forests spread like big, big Groves of trees spread.
- And then you go through a, you know, an Evergreen Grove.
Examples
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Many lavender fields, together with olive groves and orchards, lay neglected and abandoned.
Academic text (1993) -
And we walked towards a grove of bamboo where the land rose steeply.
Fiction book (1991) -
Come with me to the grove.
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Hide right here by the little Grove of trees, OK, by the brick wall right next to us.
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Beyond the hedge, they came into the redfruit grove where they used to play.
Fiction book (1991) -
Kelso swung off the road into a grove of trees and switched off the motor.
Fiction book (1991) -
Saw a pleasant Grove with chant of tuneful birds resounding loud.
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Sue Kowalski is the teacher librarian at Pine Grove Middle School in Syracuse, New York.
Academic text (2012) -
We set up our picnic blanket in a cozy grove of trees near the lake.
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The old grove of olive trees provided shade on a hot summer day.
Synonyms
835
1.0
An area with many trees where people can walk
150
1.0
An area of land covered with many trees and low plants
84
3.2
A piece of land with fruit or nut trees grown for food
48
5.5
A group of trees of the same kind growing close together
27
2.6
Land with many trees and bushes, not a deep forest
4
2.8
A piece of land planted with orange trees to grow oranges
3
7.5
A small group of trees growing close together
2
3.7
An area where trees are planted in rows to form a small wood
1
2.7
An area of land where people grow lemon trees for fruit
An old word for a small area planted with trees where people can walk
A small area of trees in a garden with few plants under them
A small forest mainly made of oak trees
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Etymology
Grove comes from an old English word for a small wood or a group of trees. A helpful way to remember grove is to think of grow — trees that have 'grown' close together — which is why grove means a small group of trees.