oilman

noun

oil·​man ˈȯi(-ə)l-mən 

-ˌman

1

: an oil company executive

2

: an oil field worker

Examples of oilman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In it, Cruise disappears behind makeup and prosthetics into the role of Texas oilman Digger Rockwell, whose company sparks an ecological disaster that could end in nuclear apocalypse. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

The President of the United States (John Goodman) and his cabinet of hawkish generals, gargoyle-ish officials, and speaking-in-tongues spiritual advisors gather at the oilman’s house to discuss next steps. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

Then an oilman from Texas came calling with a plan to put 100 homes on the 500-acre private island in the Bahamas. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for oilman

• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin
• cyan
• deadpan
• dextran
• divan
• doorman
• fishman
• flagman