1
: a tall tropical Asian timber tree (Tectona grandis) of the mint family
2
: the hard yellowish-brown wood of teak used especially for furniture and shipbuilding
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Interiors blend art deco, Italian, and New Orleans influences, mixing red velvet and teak, antique brass, and original tile.
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AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
Here, there's long-running tradition of log coffin burials, where bodies of the deceased had been set in caskets carved from a single teak trunk and then placed inside elevated caves and rock shelters.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
Or go with solid wood pieces and focus on durable hardwoods, including oak, teak, and maple.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
Follow my lead and grab it in one of five available colors, including charcoal heather, navy, teak, black, and light heather gray.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
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AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
Here, there's long-running tradition of log coffin burials, where bodies of the deceased had been set in caskets carved from a single teak trunk and then placed inside elevated caves and rock shelters.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
Or go with solid wood pieces and focus on durable hardwoods, including oak, teak, and maple.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
Follow my lead and grab it in one of five available colors, including charcoal heather, navy, teak, black, and light heather gray.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for teak
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“Teak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teak. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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teak
noun1
: a tall timber tree of southeastern Asia
2
: the hard durable yellowish brown wood of a teak
called also teak*wood\ ˈtē-ˌkwu̇d \
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