oilwoman

7.4

A woman who works in the oil industry

noun
/ˈɔɪlˌwʊmən/

: mujer del petróleo

She became the first oilwoman to lead a major drilling operation in Texas.

Examples

The conference highlighted successful oilwomen from around the world.
The oilwoman led the team to a successful drilling operation.
As an experienced oilwoman, she knows the industry inside and out.
Many oilwomen are breaking barriers in the energy sector.
As an experienced oilwoman, she knows the industry inside and out.
She became the first oilwoman to lead a major drilling operation in Texas.
Many oilwomen are breaking barriers in the energy sector.

Synonyms

oilman

vsoilwoman

5 4.6

A man who works in or owns part of the oil business

emphasizes female employment in extraction or sale rather than ownership or management

oil worker

vsoilwoman

5 2.0

A person who finds, gets, or sells oil

is the female-specific term rather than a gender-neutral one

Surface Forms

oilwoman singular

oilwomen plural

Morphology

oilwoman = oil + woman (transparent) = oil + woman

Direct compound of 'oil' + 'woman' (parallel to 'oilman'), so the meaning 'a woman who works in the oil industry' is predictable.

Etymology

The word oilwoman combines oil and woman, and a helpful way to remember it is 'a woman who works in the oil industry'. So an oilwoman is someone who helps find, produce, or sell oil.