oatmeal

noun

oat·​meal ˈōt-ˌmēl 

ōt-ˈmēl

1

a

: meal made from oats

b

: rolled oats

2

: porridge made from ground or rolled oats

Examples of oatmeal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

oatmeal

noun

oat·​meal ˈōt-ˌmēl 

ōt-ˈmē(ə)l

1

: oats husked and ground into meal or flattened into flakes

2

: a hot cereal made from oatmeal