Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [oh-ter]
- /ˈoʊ tər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [oh-ter]
- /ˈoʊ tər/
Definitions of oater word
- noun oater a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera. 1
- noun oater A western movie or television show. 1
- noun oater western (sense 6) 0
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Origin of oater
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; oat + -er1
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Parts of speech for Oater
noun
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oater popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
oater usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for oater
noun oater
- horse opera — a television or radio program or motion picture about the Wild West, often presented serially and usually dealing with adventures of cowboys, gunmen, gold prospectors, etc. Compare Western (def 8).
- shoot-'em-up — a motion-picture or television program that emphasizes gunplay, action, and often violence.
- spaghetti western — a low-budget western movie shot in Italy or Spain, usually with Italian actors and an American star.
- western — lying toward or situated in the west: our company's western office.
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