oil patch

noun

1
2
: the petroleum industry

Examples of oil patch in a Sentence

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A lot has changed in the oil patch since Trump’s first victory, in 2016. Matt Egan, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025 During his tumultuous tenure at the family business, George had always sought to make a name for himself outside the oil patches. Bill Keenan, airmail.news, 17 Feb. 2024 In the oil patch, integrated producer Chevron is expected to nab a dividend yield of 4.9% next year. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024 The end result was Landman, a gritty drama that follows Tommy Norris (Thornton), a no-nonsense man tasked with overseeing and protecting an oil patch for his boss and longtime friend, Monty Miller (Jon Hamm). EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for oil patch 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1952, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of oil patch was circa 1952

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“Oil patch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20patch. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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