oil field

noun

: a region rich in petroleum deposits

especially : one that has been brought into production

Examples of oil field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The United Arab Emirates, meanwhile, has begun construction on a new pipeline that will run from the country’s oil fields to the port of Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman, circumventing the strait, the UAE announced in May. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

When Chris, Bella and Celeste arrived at the oil field, Chris strangled the girls and then dropped their bodies into separate oil tanks. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

Frank and Joann Randall donated $50 million toward the former oil field’s purchase and helped lure other funding that made the $97 million purchase by the Trust for Public Land possible. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026

During that time, Eden ran its first pilot experiment, in an oil field in Oman, near where Templeton was already doing her own hydrogen research. — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for oil field

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield

Kids Definition

oil field

noun

: a region rich in oil deposits