noun
oakwood
Oakwood (noun) means a wood or forest made up mainly of oak trees. Example: “They pitched their tent at the edge of the oakwood.”
noun
1
A wood or forest made up mainly of oak trees.
"The Marlfox ignored the jibe, listening to the steady ring of axeblades against oakwood."
— Brian Jacques, Act Three: The Queen’s Island (1998)
"They pitched their tent at the edge of the oakwood."
2
Timber cut from oak trees.
"The table was built from solid oakwood."
How to use oakwood
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a forest of oak trees or the wood you get from them.
Common pairings
a solid oakwood table
walk through the oakwood
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Word forms
- Plural
- oakwoods
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Etymology
From Old English āc wudu, a straightforward combination of "oak" and "wood."
Rhymes for oakwood
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What does “oakwood” mean?
The word “oakwood” means a wood or forest made up mainly of oak trees. In plain terms, either a forest of oak trees or the wood you get from them.
How do you use “oakwood” in a sentence?
Here is “oakwood” used in a sentence: “They pitched their tent at the edge of the oakwood.”
What part of speech is “oakwood”?
“Oakwood” is a noun.
Where does the word “oakwood” come from?
The word “oakwood” comes from Old English. From Old English āc wudu, a straightforward combination of "oak" and "wood.".
How many meanings does “oakwood” have?
“Oakwood” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a wood or forest made up mainly of oak trees.
