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

Pale white oak floors and walls combine with hues of soothing cream, sand, mocha and carbon, reflecting a peaceful palette. — Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

An entry foyer flows to a spacious great room with custom white oak shelving and floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of the Manhattan Bridge. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 June 2026

Blond hardwood flooring matches a stretch of custom white oak shelving on one side of the room; a pocket door on the opposite side opens up to an eat-in kitchen centered around a wood-and-marble island. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2026

In addition, all of the rooms in the house, including the bedrooms, have white oak hardwood floors. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026

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