oil well

noun

: a well from which petroleum is obtained

Examples of oil well in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some Gulf oil wells paused production, and at least four Florida school districts canceled classes for later in the week while Okaloosa County announced mandatory evacuations for some coastal areas. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Some Gulf oil wells paused production, and at least four Florida school districts canceled classes for later in the week. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

As anxiety punctured the tranquility of the suburb, questions bubbled up on everything from the community’s water and pesticide use to abandoned oil wells underneath. — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Members of Ladera Health Watch have looked at the oil well files and are concerned that the Citrus Lane well may not have been resealed to today’s standards. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for oil well

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel

Kids Definition

oil well

noun

: a well from which petroleum is obtained