oater

noun

oat·​er ˈō-tər How to pronounce oater (audio)

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Peele agrees with the idea that his film is a corrective to the typical Hollywood oater; Nope has the feel of a huge Western, the most American of genres, frequently loaded with subtext. Clark Collis, EW.com, 24 July 2022 Luke Hemsworth plays Wild Bill in this oater also featuring Kris Kristofferson, Trace Adkins and Bruce Dern. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 July 2017 Lee’s career, though, has faded with the popularity of the cinematic oater. Robert W. Butler, kansascity.com, 29 June 2017

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First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oater was in 1946

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“Oater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oater. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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