Oaks

British  

/ əʊks /

noun

1. a horse race for fillies held annually at Epsom since 1779: one of the classics of English flat racing

2. any of various similar races

---

Etymology

Origin of Oaks

named after an estate near Epsom

Example Sentences

Erewhon will also open new stores in West Hollywood in February, in Glendale in May and at Caruso’s The Lakes at Thousand Oaks mall in July 2026.

From Los Angeles Times

Below the foothills at Charles E. Farnsworth Park, the coach and his students from schools throughout the area and one of his football players from Oaks Christian High School had gathered for a physical training circuit through Calvin’s Xtreme Athletics program.

From Los Angeles Times

The football field at Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, where Calvin coaches football.

From Los Angeles Times

Park legally immigrated to the United States when he was 7, grew up in Koreatown and the San Fernando Valley, and joined the Army after graduating from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks in 1988.

From Los Angeles Times

The mood is jovial inside the Old Oaks Community Centre in East Acton, as I am welcomed with friendly smiles.

From BBC