oat milk

noun

plural oat milks

: a liquid made from ground oats and water that is usually fortified (as with calcium and vitamins) and used as a milk substitute

Examples of oat milk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Freeze Pop flavors mixed with lemonade and oat milk, topped with sweet cold foam and dragonfruit pieces for a nostalgic, fruity sip. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Because oat milk isn't naturally rich in calcium or vitamin D, most commercial brands fortify their products with both. — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 28 June 2026

Blend a mix of frozen mango and berries with just enough soy or oat milk to get things moving in the blender while keeping it thick enough to hold its toppings without sinking to the bottom of the bowl. — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 2 June 2026

Bartenders started riffing on it with mezcal, tequila, horchata, cinnamon, oat milk, and pretty much anything else within arm’s reach. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for oat milk

• buttermilk
• ilk
• silk
• whilk
• wilk