adjective
Etymology
Origin of oaken
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at oak, -en 2
Vocabulary lists containing oaken
Example Sentences
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Like the man himself, his songs aren’t flashy; they’re oaken, sturdy and timeless.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Levinson's highly stylized "Euphoria" is nothing if not a temple to stylistic excess but Zendaya's prodigious talent holds up its center; it is that show's oaken truth.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2021
However, the oaken carvings in the dining room alone were about as expensive as a whole new house, Heurich used to say.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 15, 2014
After the opener, I faded back to the long oaken table where the Whiffs always sit, and listened to my colleagues belt out a smattering of offerings like “On Broadway” and “Too Darn Hot.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2013
“She was always a willful child,” he said when they were seated at the oaken table in the glow of a naphtha lamp.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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