Thesaurus results for GROVE

grove

noun

Definition of grove

as in forest

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 Other additions include an outdoor amphitheater, an elevated boardwalk through an oak grove and a BMX course with skate features. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 If weather permits, be sure to dine at Oliveto Restaurant & Lounge Bar, which sits beneath a shady grove of trees and overlooks the pool and vineyard. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 After winding through an aspen grove, the trail gains close to 3,000 feet of elevation to reach the springs. — The Aspen Times, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Olivia Studio60, Womack Studios, Disney+ A celebrity TV weatherman retreats with his daughter to his estranged father’s olive groves, reopening old wounds. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grove

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Noun

At the center of the sprawling property is a 10,500-square-foot residence, accessible via a mile-long drive that winds through forest and across a curved stone bridge.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Growing issue Sea level rise due to climate change is the biggest contributor to the growth of ghost forests.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of forest

Noun

Just before dusk, four or five does walked under the tree, and then a four-point buck followed, stopping beneath me to rub his antlers on a bush.

— Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Tortoises routinely seek shade under dense bushes, vanish into mangroves, or shelter from the scorching equatorial sun.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of bush

Noun

Hub, which ran a stand with EFP and Unifrance, said the quality of the market was very good.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The basic set-up, for years, was just a comic ripping off a joke and performing it on stage; the infamous mid-2000s Comedy Store stand-off between Joe Rogan and alleged joke thief Carlos Mencia is one of the most famous examples.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of stand

Noun

The ejection of water molecules favors the interaction, supporting the alignment needed for the messy tangle to grow.

— Mike McRae October 13, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
This tangle of contradictions had served in the Army for over four decades, spending several years as Army Chief of Staff.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of tangle

Noun

But then an acquaintance asked how the London lamppost ended up in the middle of Narnia’s woodland, and Lewis was intrigued enough by the question to start a prequel, The Magician’s Nephew, in order to find an answer.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
The look was originally part of Chanel’s Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2026 collection, which leaned heavily into fairytales and woodland magic.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of woodland

Noun

Instead of hunting the treeline, though, Van Lith took a stand in the woodlot.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
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.

— Kate Perez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026

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