oilman

noun

oil·​man ˈȯi(-ə)l-mən How to pronounce oilman (audio)
-ˌman
1
: an oil company executive
2
: an oil field worker

Examples of oilman in a Sentence

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The Texas oilman and reality TV personality’s life of adventure came to an end Tuesday in a Texas hospital, according to TMZ. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026 With an enrollment of only 4,500, at the time, the Oklahoma college’s $1 billion-plus endowment (much of it courtesy of a single generous one wildcat oilman), should have put the school on solid footing financially. Matt Schifrin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Ron Eller, a military veteran and physician assistant, and Kevin Wilson, an oilman and county supervisor, were separated by only a few hundred votes. Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026 On the Republican side, Ron Eller, a military veteran and physician assistant, is running against Kevin Wilson, an oilman and county supervisor. ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oilman

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of oilman was in 1865

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“Oilman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oilman. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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