oil patch
noun Slang.
an area in which oil is produced.
the petroleum industry.
QUIZZES
TAKE THIS QUIZ IF A DAZZLING VOCABULARY IS YOUR DESIDERATUM!
Have the Words of the Day from October 19–25, 2020, made an indelible mark on your memory? Take the quiz to find out!
Question 1 of 7
What does “clement” mean?
Origin of oil patch
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby oil patch
oil paint, oil painting, oil palm, oil pan, oilpaper, oil patch, oil-plant, oil rig, Oil Rivers, oil sand, oil sands
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Example sentences from the Web for oil patch
The Bush family, with its Yankee and Ivy League origins and its oil-patch mythology, is both Northern and Western.