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

The mash bill consists of 61% flaked and 39% rye malt, and the whisky ages in #4 char new American white oak barrels. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025

Grand-scale rooms throughout are punctuated by a mix of stone and white oak floors, soaring ceilings, black granite walls, and chrome accents. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025

The table is a custom white oak from The Collection by Michael Del Piero, with chairs by Kelly Wearstler. —Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2025

Instead of orange-leaning oak cabinets with gaudy gold hardware, opt for wood materials such as white oak or pine, clean-lines, and sleek hardware. —Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 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