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

Essential elements of white oak millwork — gracefully defining the staircase, kitchen, mudroom, and baths — organize and warm up the open-plan interior. —Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 16 May 2025

Specs Material: This bed frame is made out of American white oak, rubberwood, beech, a little plywood, and a polyester blend for the bed frame’s softer parts. —Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2025

It’s aged approximately 18 months in American white oak, French oak, acacia, and cherry barrels. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

Photo : Brian Kitts An oversized eat-in island is complemented by rift white oak cabinetry with an ebonized finish. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 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