noun
- a Western movie or television show
Usage: informal; North American
Examples
- My grandfather loves watching old oaters on Saturday afternoons.
- The classic oater featured cowboys, outlaws, and dramatic showdowns.
- She grew up watching oaters with her father every weekend.
- That new streaming service has a whole section dedicated to oaters from the 1950s.
- The oater genre was hugely popular before television became mainstream.