Definition of OATER

oater

Meanings

Plural: oaters

Noun

  • A movie or television show about cowboy or frontier life; a western movie.

Origin / Etymology

From oat + -er (“Variety -er”). ~1945-50, alluding to the fodder for horses, which are common in the movies.

Synonyms

horse opera, oat opera

Scrabble Score: 5

oater is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
oater is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oater is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

oater is a valid Words With Friends word