white oak

noun

: any of various oaks (especially Quercus alba of eastern North America) with acorns that mature in one year and leaf veins that never extend beyond the margin of the leaf

also : its hard strong durable wood

Illustration of white oak

• leaves and acorns

Examples of white oak in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This predominantly white oak home follows suit, with strikingly—and soothingly—little deviation. —Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025

For this inaugural release, the whiskeys were aged in Chinquapin Oak, a distinct species of American white oak native to Central and Eastern North America. —Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025

The open main floor is clad in calming white oak, which has been used for custom built-ins that serve as functional yet design-forward storage spaces. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025

Red oak acorns are high in fat and protein, Edge said, while white oak acorns are lower in fat and protein but are high in carbohydrates. —Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for white oak

• artichoke
• nanticoke
• womenfolk
• awoke
• baroque
• bespoke
• colloque
• convoke
• evoke
• invoke
• keystroke
• kinfolk

Kids Definition

white oak

noun

: any of various oaks with acorns that mature in one year

also : the hard, strong wood of a white oak that lasts well and is not easily rotted by water