: a large bowl-shaped cooking utensil used especially in stir-frying
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After reporting back to Huang and his team, the woks were changed to carbon steel, and now last for up to three years.—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026 His staff uses a grill and a wok.—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026 At Empress by Boon, chef Boon and his staff maintain four wok stations with woks shipped from Hong Kong.—Terry Tang, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026 There was grease and food buildup near the woks where cooking utensils were stored.—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wok