1
: a small wood without underbrush
a picnic grove
2
: a planting of fruit or nut trees
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The modern theme park industry was born on July 17, 1955, when Disneyland opened on 160 acres of former orange groves in Anaheim, California.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
Inland, rocky desert landscapes give way to rolling farmlands, and two-lane highways carve through quiet groves of towering sequoias before climbing into the high, rugged peaks of the 350+ mountain ranges.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
On July 17, 1955, Walt Disney officially opened the gates to Disneyland, turning what had been 160 acres of orange groves and farmland in Anaheim, California into a fully immersive theme park and resort, unlike anything that had existed before.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
Six weeks after the fiery crash that killed five, another plane crashed into the same orange grove west of Greenfield Road.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
Inland, rocky desert landscapes give way to rolling farmlands, and two-lane highways carve through quiet groves of towering sequoias before climbing into the high, rugged peaks of the 350+ mountain ranges.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
On July 17, 1955, Walt Disney officially opened the gates to Disneyland, turning what had been 160 acres of orange groves and farmland in Anaheim, California into a fully immersive theme park and resort, unlike anything that had existed before.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
Six weeks after the fiery crash that killed five, another plane crashed into the same orange grove west of Greenfield Road.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
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“Grove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grove. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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grove
noun
: a small wood
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: a group of trees without underbrush
an orange grove
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