oaken

[ oh-kuhn ]

adjective

1. made of oak:

   the old oaken bucket.

2. of or relating to the oak tree.

oaken

/ ˈəʊkən /

adjective

1. made of the wood of the oak

Word History and Origins

Origin of oaken¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; oak, -en ²

Example Sentences

We bought the trunk, and now the oaken evidence was in my front hall — this eichensarg, as its original owner might have said.

From Washington Post

A 3,000-year-old oaken dugout canoe made by ancient indigenous peoples was discovered in the bed of Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota on Thursday.

From Washington Times

She wasn’t worried about mines; oaken nerves ran in the family.

From New York Times

In despair, he sank to the damp ground, his head pressed against the unyielding oaken planks.

From Literature

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