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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of oak form-of, plural
2. 2
   A stakes race in which entry is restricted to 3-year-old fillies.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.
2. 2
   A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Bell County, Kentucky.
3. 3
   A place in the United States:; A village in Clay County, Missouri.
4. 4
   A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Orange County, North Carolina.
5. 5
   A place in the United States:; A town in Cherokee County and Delaware County, Oklahoma.

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6. 6
   A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, named after Thomas Oakes (engineer).
7. 7
   A hamlet in Longden parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4204).
8. 8
   A rural locality in Meander Valley council area, Tasmania, Australia.

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Example

More examples

"The morning after I arrived there, I took a walk into the woods of oaks."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From oak + -s.

Etymology 2

From Epsom Oaks horse race.

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