grove

grove — noun

1. a small area of land in which trees grow close together, usually without many sm

1.名詞B1
釋義

a small area of land in which trees grow close together, usually without many smaller plants or bushes underneath them.

例句

Tariro read her book in a shaded grove of oak trees near the school.

collocation: shaded grove / grove of [tree type]

A small grove of pine trees stands at the edge of the park.

同義詞
  • wood

    a larger area of trees than a grove; 'wood' can also refer to the material from trees

  • thicket

    a dense group of bushes or small trees, usually with tangled growth, unlike the open feel of a grove

  • copse

    a very small group of trees similar to a grove; slightly more literary

用法筆記

A grove is smaller than a wood or forest. It often describes a natural-looking cluster of trees, but can also refer to planted groups.

2. a word that forms part of a street or road name, often one lined with trees or n

2.名詞B1
釋義

a word that forms part of a street or road name, often one lined with trees or named after a type of tree.

例句

Mei lives at number 14, Elm Grove, just past the post office.

used in street names: [Tree name] + Grove

The church is on Maple Grove, around the corner from the library.

同義詞
  • lane

    a narrow road, often in the countryside; 'grove' is more specifically used in street names and suggests trees

  • close

    a street closed at one end; 'grove' does not imply a dead end

用法筆記

Common in British and Australian addresses as part of a street name, usually after a tree name (e.g. 'Oak Grove', 'Willow Grove'). Unlike 'Road' or 'Street', 'Grove' often suggests a quieter, tree-lined lane.

常見錯誤

❌I live in an oak grove near the city.' (when meaning the street name)
✅I live on Oak Grove, near the city centre.
💡When 'Grove' is part of a street name, use 'on' (British) or 'on' / 'in' (American), and capitalise it as a proper noun.

3. an area of land where fruit trees or nut trees are grown for harvesting.

3.名詞B1
釋義

an area of land where fruit trees or nut trees are grown for harvesting.

例句

The family has worked in the orange groves of southern Spain for three generations.

common collocation: orange grove / olive grove / lemon grove

Eleni helped her uncle pick olives from the grove behind the farmhouse every November.

同義詞
  • orchard

    a more general term for a planted area of fruit trees; 'orchard' is more common and can include apple, pear, and cherry trees, while 'grove' is typical for citrus and olives

  • plantation

    a large-scale farming area for a specific crop, usually on a much bigger scale than a grove

用法筆記

Unlike sense 1, which focuses on trees growing naturally or for shade, this sense specifically refers to commercially planted fruit or nut trees. 'Orange grove', 'olive grove', and 'lemon grove' are especially common.

常見錯誤

❌She bought a bag of oranges from the grove.' (vague)
✅She bought a bag of oranges from the grower at the local orange grove.
💡Use 'grove' to refer to the planted area, not the shop or vendor.