oilfield

oil field

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈɔɪl.fɪəld/
- /ˈɔɪl.fɪəld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈɔɪl.fɪəld/

Definitions of oilfield word

noun oilfield an area in which there are large deposits of oil. 1
noun oilfield Alternative spelling of oil field. 1
countable noun oilfield An oilfield is an area of land or sea under which there is oil. 0
noun oilfield an area containing reserves of petroleum, esp one that is already being exploited 0
noun oilfield An oilfield is a reservoir of hydrocarbons which is sealed by impermeable rock, especially one that is big enough to exploit. 0

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Origin of oilfield

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Oilfield

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oilfield popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for oilfield

noun oilfield

gusher — a flowing oil well, usually of large capacity.
oil rig — An oil rig is a structure on land or in the sea that is used when getting oil from the ground.
oiler — any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
wildcat — any of several North American felines of the genus Lynx. Compare lynx.

All 4 Synonyms of oilfield