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 Chiefs got into a grove as Kansas City scored on four of their first five drives before the half.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024
Four Seasons Hotel Miami With a fresh, modern look, this Four-Star gem remains the definitive hub for Miami’s power crowd and business travelers, providing a tropical haven amid a bustling urban center with its grove of overwater hammocks.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Harvested olives on the ground at the Bustan El Zeitoun grove.
—Anagha Subhash Nair, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
The grove stands as a testament to the women who lost family members during the war that the U.S. entered in 1917.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024
Four Seasons Hotel Miami With a fresh, modern look, this Four-Star gem remains the definitive hub for Miami’s power crowd and business travelers, providing a tropical haven amid a bustling urban center with its grove of overwater hammocks.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Harvested olives on the ground at the Bustan El Zeitoun grove.
—Anagha Subhash Nair, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
The grove stands as a testament to the women who lost family members during the war that the U.S. entered in 1917.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grove
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That effect was on display on Viejas Mountain, where winds whipped the peak’s western flank Tuesday morning, rattling bushes near the 4,187-foot summit.Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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In another assassination attempt in September, a gunman waited for hours for Trump to appear at his golf course in Florida, but a Secret Service agent thwarted the attack by spotting the firearm poking through some bushes.Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Sitting in ancient Cumbria—the Lake District is a mighty UNESCO World Heritage Site drawing over 18 million visitors each year, home to the largest national park in England, covering over 880 square miles of terrain with towering mountains, serene lakes, and lush forests.Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The team is currently modeling at the level of the woodland stand, a unit of forest made up of a relatively uniform group of trees, to assess the optimal distance between trees.Alexa Phillips, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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But Meaning’s Edge almost captures that energy, following his muse down a hedge maze through genres—drum & bass, techno, downtempo—at breakneck speed.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
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Each fence, wall, hedge, or canal laid over or through an existing path must be punctured by a gate, stile, or bridge.Steven Potter, Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2024
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The following morning, Nov. 20, Heskett was back in the same stand.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 12 Dec. 2024
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The state park, California’s oldest, is also the largest stand of ancient coast redwoods south of San Francisco.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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The castaway lifted his eyes slightly, barely making out the thick copse of palm trees dotting the horizon.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2023
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In fall, the Valley glows yellow and gold thanks to copses of aspen and cottonwood trees.Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
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His proof only guaranteed, for instance, that the circle could be found in his sponge — not that all homeomorphic knots could be, their loops and tangles still intact.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
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In about 30 minutes the dish is ready, an encouraging tangle of tasty equilibrium.Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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The team is currently modeling at the level of the woodland stand, a unit of forest made up of a relatively uniform group of trees, to assess the optimal distance between trees.Alexa Phillips, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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It's recommended the box be placed under a tree limb at the woodland edge with adjacent fields or wetlands.Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
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Human activity has shaped the animals’ natural habitat, which covers a wide geographic range and many ecosystems, from low elevation forests to small woodlots, fields and pastures.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
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That success has come despite fears among some in the settlement that the authorities, wanting to protect mature woodlots, one day might force the refugees to go back home.Rodney Muhumuza, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2024
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“Grove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grove. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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