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

We camped by a grove a few rods from the road.

From Literature

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

At the bottom of the pass, just as I skimmed out of a grove of spruce trees, I saw something strange on the trail.

From Literature

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

They camped for the night in a grove of tall white sycamores, right on the bank of the Illinois River.

From Literature