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- DictionaryO·a·sis/ōˈāsəs/
noun
- 1. a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found: "a country of oases and burning desert sands"
- 2. a type of rigid foam into which the stems of flowers can be secured in flower arranging: trademark "cover the ball of Oasis with leaves and moss"
Definitions of oasis. noun. a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary. synonyms: haven. see more. noun. a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface) see more. Pronunciation.
OASIS meaning: 1. a place in a desert where there is water and therefore plants and trees and sometimes a village…. Learn more.
6 days ago · An oasis is a small area in a desert where water and plants are found. 2. countable noun. You can refer to a pleasant place or situation as an oasis when it is surrounded by unpleasant ones. The immaculately tended gardens are an oasis in the midst of Cairo's urban sprawl. [ + in] More Synonyms of oasis.
1. A fertile or green area in a desert or wasteland, made so by the presence of water. 2. A situation or place preserved from surrounding unpleasantness; a refuge: an oasis of serenity amid chaos. [From Late Latin Oasis, an oasis in the Libyan desert, from Greek, name of various oases in the the Libyan Desert, from Egyptian wḥ't, oasis .]
a pleasant place or period of time in the middle of something unpleasant or difficult synonym haven. Definition of oasis noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
oasis noun [C] (CALM) a place that is much calmer and more pleasant than what is around it: The cafe was an oasis in the busy, noisy city. (Definition of oasis from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
OASIS meaning: 1 : an area in a desert where there is water and plants; 2 : a pleasant place that is surrounded by something unpleasant.
