teak

noun

ˈtēk 

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

Examples of teak in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The furnishings and décor are sleek and masculine, with materials like teak, oak, and leather, while in the bathrooms, black Zimbabwe marble and white Navona travertine strike a dramatic tone. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Nearby, a late-19th-century English pine cricket table from William Word Antiques in Atlanta stands beside a 1960s Danish teak floor lamp found on Chairish. — David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

The roll-down blinds are also made from matching wool felt, while the floor benefits from boat deck-style teak planks. — New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026

Beneath it, museumgoers line up to drop a ball into a teak ramp that descends down the length of the Guggenheim spiral. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese teca, from Malayalam tēkka

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for teak

• beak
• beek
• bleak
• cheek
• chic
• clique
• creak
• creek
• eke
• freak
• geek
• greek

Kids Definition

teak

noun

ˈtēk 

1

: a tall timber tree of southeastern Asia

2

: the hard durable yellowish brown wood of a teak

called also teak*wood\ ˈtē-​ˌkwu̇d \