Synonyms for
Oaks
Definition
Oaks are trees with lobed leaves and acorns.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
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Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- mighty oaks
- ancient oaks
- oak tree
- oak forest
- oak leaves
- oak wood
- oak gall
Word family
Usage note
The word 'oaks' refers to the plural form of the tree. It is often used metaphorically to represent strength and longevity.
Example sentences
- The squirrels were busy gathering acorns from the oaks.
- The leaves of the oaks turned a beautiful shade of red in the fall.
- We had a picnic under the shade of the oak trees.
- The oaks provided a natural habitat for many birds and animals.
- The carpenter used oak wood to make a table.
Quotes
"The greatest oaks have been little acorns." - David Icke
"Mighty oaks from little acorns grow." - Geoffrey Chaucer
"The oaks and the pines, and their brethren of the wood, have seen so many suns rise and set, so many seasons come and go, and so many generations pass into silence." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow