oasis

o·a·sis  (-ss)

n. pl. o·a·ses (-sz)

1. A fertile or green spot 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.

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[From Late Latin Oasis, an oasis in the Libyan desert, from Greek, from Coptic ouahe, from Egyptian w't.]

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oasis [əʊˈeɪsɪs]

n pl -ses [-siːz]

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a fertile patch in a desert occurring where the water table approaches or reaches the ground surface

2. a place of peace, safety, or happiness in the midst of trouble or difficulty

[via Latin from Greek, probably of Egyptian origin]

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Oasis [əʊˈeɪsɪs]

n

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts)™ a block of light porous material, used as a base for flower arrangements

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oasis  (-ss)

Plural oases (-sz)

A small area in a desert that has a supply of water and is able to support vegetation. An oasis forms when groundwater lies close enough to the surface to form a spring or to be reached by wells.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	oasis - a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface) desert - arid land with little or no vegetation parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract, parcel - an extended area of land
	2.	oasis - a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary haven shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

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oasis

noun

1. watering hole, spring, water hole, watering place The province was largely a wasteland with an occasional oasis.

2. haven, retreat, refuge, sanctuary, island, resting place, sanctum an oasis of peace in a troubled world

Translations

oasis [əʊˈeɪsɪs] N (oases (pl)) [əʊˈeɪsiːz] (lit, fig) → oasis m inv

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oasis [əʊˈeɪsɪs] [oases] [əʊˈeɪsiːz] (pl) n

(in desert) → oasis f

[calm, peace] → oasis f
an oasis of green amid the frozen white landscape → une oasis de verdure dans le paysage gelé et blanc

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oasis

n pl <oases> (lit, fig) → Oase f

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oasis [əʊˈeɪsɪs] n (oases (pl)) [əʊˈeɪsiːz] → oasi f inv

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oasis [əʊˈeɪsɪs] n (oases (pl)) [əʊˈeɪsiːz] → oasi f inv

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oasis

n oasis [əuˈeisis]

an area in a desert where water is found The travellers stopped at an oasis. oase واحَه оазис oáza oase die Oase όαση oasis oaas واحه؛ آبادی میان کویر keidas oasis נְווֵה מִדבָּר मरुद्वीप, मरूद्यान, नखलिस्तान oaza oázis wahah (eyðimerkur)vin oasi オアシス 오아시스 oazė oāze oasis oase oase oaza oásis oază оазис oáza oaza oaza oas บริเวณอุดมสมบูรณ์ในทะเลทราย vaha 沙漠中的綠洲 оаза, оазис نخلستان، ريگستان ميں سرسبز مقام ốc đảo 沙漠中的绿洲

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oasis → واحة oáza oase Oase όαση oasis keidas oasis oaza oasi オアシス 오아시스 oase oase oaza oásis оазис oas บริเวณอุดมสมบรูณ์ในทะเลทราย vaha ốc đảo 绿洲