grove

¹

[grohv]

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.

Grove

²

[grohv]

noun

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

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

grove

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• groved adjective
• groveless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of grove¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English grāf

Word History and Origins

Origin of grove¹

Old English grāf; related to grǣfa thicket, _greave , Norwegian greivla to intertwine

Synonym Study

See forest.

Example Sentences

Outside, the one-acre grounds boast a garden, koi pond, citrus grove, swimming pool, pool house and guesthouse.

From Los Angeles Times

However, there’s nothing stopping new embers from landing in the grove and wreaking havoc.

From Los Angeles Times

The lightning-sparked Garnet fire burning in Fresno County is threatening about 200 giant sequoias trees in a grove considered vulnerable to flames.

From Los Angeles Times

The Garnet fire burning in the Sierra National Forest in Fresno County has come within three miles of a stately grove of giant sequoias.

From Los Angeles Times

The Eames House is a raised steel-and-glass structure built into a hillside on the edge of a sun-dappled meadow in a eucalyptus grove on North Chautauqua Boulevard, with a view of the Pacific Ocean.

From Los Angeles Times