Illustration of oak
- 1 acorn
- 2 leaf
plural oaks or oak
often attributive
1
a
: any of a genus (Quercus) of trees or shrubs of the beech family that produce acorns
also
: any of various plants related to or resembling the oaks
b
: the tough hard durable wood of an oak tree
2
: the leaves of an oak used as decoration
Examples of oak in a Sentence
Tall oaks line the street.
The table is solid oak.
The cabinets are made of oak.
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In an adjacent room is a lounge space with emerald panels, oak bookshelves and velvet couches.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
The tom answered his yelps a few times, and Bill sat down in a screen of bushes with his back to a broad oak and his gun ready.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Two elegant lounges around the main reception hold deep velvet sofas, and the décor is all original or recreated oak panelling, intricate cornicing, 19th century fireplaces and granite flagstones.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
With this in mind, researchers led by Yu Fukasawa at Tohoku University in Sendai attached electrodes to 37 ectomycorrhizal mushrooms growing on the floor of an oak forest.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
The tom answered his yelps a few times, and Bill sat down in a screen of bushes with his back to a broad oak and his gun ready.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Two elegant lounges around the main reception hold deep velvet sofas, and the décor is all original or recreated oak panelling, intricate cornicing, 19th century fireplaces and granite flagstones.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
With this in mind, researchers led by Yu Fukasawa at Tohoku University in Sendai attached electrodes to 37 ectomycorrhizal mushrooms growing on the floor of an oak forest.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for oak
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“Oak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oak. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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