oatmeal

noun

oat·​meal ˈōt-ˌmēl 

ōt-ˈmēl

1

a

: meal made from oats

b

: rolled oats

2

: porridge made from ground or rolled oats

Examples of oatmeal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its granolas, cereals and oatmeal are shelved in roughly 30,000 grocery stores across the U.S., including Kroger, Albertsons, Whole Foods and Walmart. —Ryan Johnston,zachary Green, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025

The grocery store has issued a voluntary recall of several products purchased between Feb. 10-Feb. 15, including raw walnuts, organic red quinoa and organic oatmeal. —Latoya Gayle, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025

This lightweight formula also soothes the skin with the help of ingredients like colloidal oatmeal, aloe and arnica. —Denise Primbet, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025

Colloidal Oatmeal Colloidal oatmeal, which is finely ground oatmeal, can help soothe the skin and relieve itchiness. —Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for oatmeal

• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal
• cartwheel
• conceal
• congeal
• coquille
• corneal
• cornmeal
• flywheel
• foveal

Kids Definition

oatmeal

noun

oat·​meal ˈōt-ˌmēl 

ōt-ˈmē(ə)l

1

: oats husked and ground into meal or flattened into flakes

2

: a hot cereal made from oatmeal