oil field


noun

an area in which there are large deposits of oil.

Origin of oil field

First recorded in 1890–95

Example sentences from the Web for oil field

  • The oil-field is a busy bustling place, covered with tall derricks and giving employment to many drillers and mechanics.

    A Civil Servant in Burma |Herbert Thirkel White

Scientific definitions for oil field

oil field

An area with reserves of recoverable petroleum, especially one with several oil-producing wells.