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
Before Central Florida was known for its theme parks, the area served as mostly cattle ranching land and provided fertile ground for citrus groves.
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Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
The shift in setting, from the States to Sicily, should yield evocative and, at least for a video game, new sights: The story itself begins in the Sicilian sulfur mines before whisking players through a rural landscape of pretty villages and aromatic lemon groves.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Every year the club has a camping retreat at the grove under tight security.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
In addition to captivating views of the Magra Valley and Apennine Mountains, the property offers 14 distinct rooms, a swimming pool, a tennis court, and olive groves.
—Carissa & Dino Tozzi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
The shift in setting, from the States to Sicily, should yield evocative and, at least for a video game, new sights: The story itself begins in the Sicilian sulfur mines before whisking players through a rural landscape of pretty villages and aromatic lemon groves.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Every year the club has a camping retreat at the grove under tight security.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
In addition to captivating views of the Magra Valley and Apennine Mountains, the property offers 14 distinct rooms, a swimming pool, a tennis court, and olive groves.
—Carissa & Dino Tozzi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grove
Noun
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During the same interview, Mr. Trump praised the Secret Service agent who saw the rifle's barrel coming out of a bush.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2025
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According to two other witnesses, Blue Jr. hid two guns behind a bush in front of the building before officers arrived, the affidavit said.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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Those who have lived intimately, socially, and emotionally with their forest home understand this.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, household appliances, communication equipment, and forest industry were among the worst-performing subsectors.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The president was on his balcony, smoking a cigarette and reading the tablet, when Trent, wearing the excavation uniform, snuck up and hit him with a heavy drill bit from the library’s display case; Cal dropped the tablet in the hedges below.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
4 Mar. 2025
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Zero-yield gold is known as a hedge amid political and economic turmoil and tends to do well in a low-interest-rate environment.—
Ishaan Arora and Ashitha Shivaprasad,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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The global stadium jaunt is now slated to kick-off with a two-night stand at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, South Korea on July 5-6, before moving on to SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on July 12-13.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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This protective case has a real stand that sits flush on the back.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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Below us were hayfields and stone barns, copses and creeks.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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After eight hours of hard fighting in a copse of trees near the hamlet of Kruglenkoe, the Ukrainians piled into armored trucks and sped back to the safety of the main Ukrainian line, half a mile to the east.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Focus on your waist, not just your weight As the size of a person’s belly grows, studies show the memory center of the brain shrinks and hallmark signs of Alzheimer’s disease can appear — namely beta-amyloid plaques and tau tangles.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Unwinding the tangle of sanctions — as well as countermeasures enacted by the Russian government — would be a long and complicated process.—
Patricia Cohen,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Native to southeastern woodlands, oakleaf hydrangeas have vibrant fall color and attractive, exfoliating bark.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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In woodlands much like this one in prehistoric Myanmar, from equatorial forests to those that survive through the long dormancy of polar nights, pieces of Cretaceous life are becoming encased in resin.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
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With the help and encouragement of his good friend and fellow hunter Joey Franklin, Yoder scouted the small woodlot on his grandmother’s farm.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
18 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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“Grove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grove. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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