1
a
: meal made from oats
b
: rolled oats
2
: porridge made from ground or rolled oats
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If your race is in the morning, eat a high-carbohydrate breakfast, such as a bagel or oatmeal.
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Nuts and Seeds Nuts and seeds are a great option for snacking or incorporating them into yogurt, oatmeal, and salads.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
These little jewels also add a beautiful pop of color to dishes her daughter already loves, like yogurt parfaits or oatmeal.
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Roast The Seeds Pumpkin seeds are great for snacking, but also garnishing oatmeal, granola, soups, salads, and desserts.
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Laurel Leicht, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Nuts and Seeds Nuts and seeds are a great option for snacking or incorporating them into yogurt, oatmeal, and salads.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
These little jewels also add a beautiful pop of color to dishes her daughter already loves, like yogurt parfaits or oatmeal.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 18 Oct. 2025
Roast The Seeds Pumpkin seeds are great for snacking, but also garnishing oatmeal, granola, soups, salads, and desserts.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oatmeal
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“Oatmeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oatmeal. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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