1
a
: meal made from oats
b
: rolled oats
2
: porridge made from ground or rolled oats
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Their plain oatmeal contains just 160 calories and 0 grams of sugar.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 July 2025
Today, her Los Angeles apartment smells like chocolate chips and oatmeal.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 14 July 2025
The most common presets are various types of rice — including white, brown and multigrain — as well as soup, oatmeal or porridge and meats.
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My packing system regularly failed: Bag handles broke and fabric tore, spilling oatmeal, Legos, cosmetics, and whatever else into the bins or onto the floor of my car.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 July 2025
Today, her Los Angeles apartment smells like chocolate chips and oatmeal.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 14 July 2025
The most common presets are various types of rice — including white, brown and multigrain — as well as soup, oatmeal or porridge and meats.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
My packing system regularly failed: Bag handles broke and fabric tore, spilling oatmeal, Legos, cosmetics, and whatever else into the bins or onto the floor of my car.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
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“Oatmeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oatmeal. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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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
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