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 Permian Basin, one of the nation's most productive oil fields, sees heavy truck traffic that increases road congestion and accident risks.
—
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Later, President Donald Trump assigned the military to protect oil fields.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Chris Wright Trump has controversially tapped Wright, who heads a fracking and oil field services company, to lead the Energy Department, overseeing the nation’s oil and gas production and exports as well as the nuclear weapons program.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Tariq Malik Fiery Super Blue Moon Tuesday, August 20, 2024: The super Blue Moon rises over the flare stacks of an oil field near the port city of Basra in southern Iraq in this photo taken by photojournalist Hussein Faleh for AFP and Getty Image.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oil field
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Later, President Donald Trump assigned the military to protect oil fields.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Chris Wright Trump has controversially tapped Wright, who heads a fracking and oil field services company, to lead the Energy Department, overseeing the nation’s oil and gas production and exports as well as the nuclear weapons program.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Tariq Malik Fiery Super Blue Moon Tuesday, August 20, 2024: The super Blue Moon rises over the flare stacks of an oil field near the port city of Basra in southern Iraq in this photo taken by photojournalist Hussein Faleh for AFP and Getty Image.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oil field
Cite this Entry
“Oil field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20field. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share