noun
- plural of oak; large deciduous trees with lobed leaves and acorns
Examples
- The ancient oaks in the park provide excellent shade.
- Many oaks lose their leaves in autumn.
- Squirrels gather acorns from the oaks each fall.
- The forest was dominated by towering oaks and maples.
- Lightning struck one of the old oaks during the storm.
- White oaks can live for hundreds of years.
- The carpenter preferred using wood from mature oaks.