Collocations for "oak"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "oak" in context.
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oak
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a forest of oaks
- a [large, tall, beautiful] oak
- the [hill, field] is covered in oaks
- oaks and [maples, pines]
- plant an oak [on the lawn, in the yard]
- there is an oak growing in the [lawn]
- the [table, chair] is made out of oak
- the [table] is solid oak
- is made out of solid oak
- [cut down, chop, log] oaks (for furniture)
- [red, black, white] oak
- acorns [around, from] the oak
- squirrels [around, near] the oak
- a rash from poison oak
- don't touch poison oak
- look out for poison oak
- an oak tree
- an oak [table, chair]
- lives on Oak Street
- an Oak grove
- oak wood
- an oak leaf
- has an oak [strip, finish, interior]
- UK, idioms: a few acorns short of an oak tree
- an oak tree
- an oak [table, chair]
- lives on Oak Street
- an oak grove
- oak wood
- an oak leaf
- has an oak [strip, finish, interior]
- idiom: a few acorns short of an oak tree
'oak' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):