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Grove vs Nook - What's the difference?

grove | nook |

As a proper noun grove

is for someone who lived near a grove.

As a noun nook is

a small corner formed by two walls; an alcove or recess or ancone.

grove

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small forest.
  • An orchard of fruit trees.
  • (Druidism, Wicca) A place of worship

    • Related terms

    * mangrove

    nook

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove or recess or ancone.
    • There was a small broom for sweeping ash kept in the nook between the fireplace bricks and the wall.
  • A hidden or secluded spot.
    • The back of the used book shop was one of her favorite nooks ; she could read for hours and no one would bother her or pester her to buy.

    Derived terms

    * nookery

    Related terms

    * inglenook * any nook or cranny, every nook and cranny, nook and cranny, nook or cranny