grove
noun
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Definition of grove
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a small wood without underbrush
a picnic grove
2
: a planting of fruit or nut trees
Grove
biographical name
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Definition of Grove (Entry 2 of 2)
Sir George 1820–1900 English musicologist
Examples of grove in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In 2009, dozens of wildfires broke out across Greece, torching olive groves, cutting off villages, and sending residents fleeing as one of the largest blazes swept perilously close to the capital’s northern suburbs. — BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 22 Aug. 2019 Highlights of the resort are a lagoon-style pool, hammock groves, six bars, private cabanas and areas for water sports and beach activities. — Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, "Virgin Voyages reveals new video of private Bahamas resort," 19 July 2019 The lovely Arcadia region, lush with cypress, poplar, and olive groves, bears traces of the virgin wilderness where nymphs, naiads, and the horned god Pan once frolicked. — Thomas Linkel, National Geographic, "How to get away from it all in Greece," 18 July 2019 The 33-acre grounds include beautifully landscaped gardens and olive groves, its restaurant has received Michelin stars for 13 years and nearby wineries include Quintessa, Frog’s Leap, and Mumm. — Vanessa Lawrence, ELLE Decor, "These Maisons at Napa's Auberge du Soleil Will Transport You to Provence," 8 July 2019 History: Once home to orange and lemon groves, North Park was born in 1910, when the Hartley family began subdividing the land at what is now University Avenue and 30th Street. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "North Park: A hipster’s heaven, coming to you in Vitaphone sound," 30 June 2019 The olive groves that surround this Sonoma, California, home are quite literally the stuff of legend. — House Beautiful, "Patrick Printy Designed This California Home to Bring the Great Outdoors Into Every Room," 19 Apr. 2019 The drug is one of two human-grade antibiotics that the agency has approved to treat citrus greening, which now threatens commercial groves in California and other citrus-growing states. — Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, "Spraying Antibiotics to Fight Citrus Scourge Doesn’t Help, Study Finds," 16 Aug. 2019 The citrus industry uses chlorpyrifos to combat the Asian citrus psyllid, which can spread a disease that can decimate entire groves. — Los Angeles Times, "Trump defended a pesticide linked to developmental disorders. California will ban it," 14 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grove.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for grove
grove
noun
English Language Learners Definition of grove
: a small group of trees
especially
: a group of trees that produce fruit or nuts
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grove
noun
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Kids Definition of grove
: a small forest or group of planted trees
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