- an oak, Quercus alba, of eastern North America, having a light-gray to white bark and yielding a hard, durable wood: the state tree of Connecticut and Maryland.
- any of several other species of oak, as Q. garryana or Q. lobata, of western North America.
- the wood of any of these trees.
- a town in central Maryland, near Washington, D.C.
- a large oak tree, Quercus alba, of E North America, having pale bark, leaves with rounded lobes, and heavy light-coloured wood
- any of several other oaks, such as the roble
