Grove

Quick meaning: Grove is a noun meaning A small forest.

Meaning

A small forest.

More Meanings

1. A small forest with minimal undergrowth.
2. An orchard of fruit trees.
3. (Druidism, Wicca) A place of worship.
4. A lodge of the Ancient Order of Druids.
5. To cultivate in groves; to grow naturally so as to form groves.
6. To plough or gouge with lines.
7. (forestry, of trees) To cultivate with periodic harvesting that also serves to create order (gaps and lines of trees) to facilitate further harvesting.

Example Sentences

Near-synonym: woodland

The trees and shrubs are not arranged after any particular system, but are scattered or groved together in various parts of the garden.

The floor of first story and piazza to be laid with Georgia pine, in narrow courses planed, groved and tongued, and laid in the best manner.

Religious sodomy was practised by male prostitutes in the Hebrew temple groves, which was one of the abominations of Israel that Josiah cleared away.

Word Forms

• groves
• groving
• groved

Synonyms for grove

Depending on context, synonyms include groove, woodland, orchard, woodlet.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include woodlet, orchard, woodland, coppice, forest, woodlot.

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