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Oaks may refer to:
Plants
- Oak trees or shrubs in the genus Quercus in the plant family Fagaceae
- Other trees not in genus Quercus, see Oak (disambiguation)
People
- Dallin D. Oaks, American linguistics professor
- Dallin H. Oaks (born 1932), American attorney, jurist, author, professor, public speaker, and religious leader
- David Oaks, American executive director of MindFreedom International
- Harold Anthony Oaks (1896-1968), Canadian World War I flying ace
- Jeff Oaks, American poet
- Louis D. Oaks, American Chief of Police for Los Angeles
- Nathaniel T. Oaks (born 1946), American politician in Maryland
- Robert Oaks (born 1952), American politician in New York
- Robert C. Oaks (born 1936), American general and general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Places
- Oaks mountain, in Algeria
- Oaks, Bell County, Kentucky
- Oaks explosion at the Oaks Colliery, England. Worst mine explosion in England.
- Oaks, Missouri, USA
- Oaks, North Carolina, USA
- Oaks, Oklahoma, USA
- Oaks, Pennsylvania, USA
- Oaks, Shropshire, England
Sport
- Epsom Oaks, at Epsom Downs Racecourse, Surrey, England; the original Oaks race
- Oaks (greyhounds), English greyhound race
- The Oaks, nickname of the Romania national rugby union team
- The Oaks, nickname of the sports teams at the former Dondero High School in Royal Oak, Michigan
- Sports teams from Oakland, California:
- Oakland Oaks (PCL) a defunct minor league baseball team in the Pacific Coast League
- Oakland Oaks (ABL) a defunct basketball team that played in the American Basketball League
- Oakland Oaks (ABA) a defunct basketball team that played in the American Basketball Association
Other uses
- Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, California
- Oaks Amusement Park, a historic amusement park in Portland, Oregon, USA
- The Oaks (TV series)
- The Oaks (band), American rock band based out of Orlando, Florida
See also
- Oaks Park (London), which lent its name to the Epsom Oaks horserace
- Oaks Park (stadium)
- Oak (disambiguation)
- All pages beginning with "oaks"
- All pages with titles containing oaks
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