grove

¹ American  

[grohv] / groʊv /

noun

1. a small wood or forested area, usually with no undergrowth.

   a grove of pines.

2. a small orchard or stand of fruit-bearing trees, especially citrus trees.

   a grove of lemon trees.

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Grove ² American  

[grohv] / groʊv /

noun

1. Sir George, 1820–1900, English musicologist.

2. Robert Moses Lefty, 1900–75, U.S. baseball player.

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grove British  

/ ɡrəʊv /

noun

1. a small wooded area or plantation

2. 1. a road lined with houses and often trees, esp in a suburban area

   2. ( capital as part of a street name )

      Ladbroke Grove

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Related Words

See forest.

Other Word Forms

• groved adjective
• groveless adjective

Etymology

Origin of grove

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English grāf

Example Sentences

Starkly different visions of how the grove will recover in the long run have implications on how forest managers should act today.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The Botanical Gardens, a redwood grove, pickleball courts and a panoramic view of the city are an easy bike ride from home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

He was working in the grove, on the Iledi Ontooto shrine roof, when Susanne Wenger, the Austrian-Nigerian artist and Yoruba priestess, said to him: "It is wood carving you'll be doing."

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

In a moment of silence, they rushed outside to shelter in a nearby grove.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

He was pointing into a grove about fifty meters from the fence.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins