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

Noun

pl -ses

1. a fertile patch in a desert

2. a place or situation offering relief in the midst of difficulty [Greek]

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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,

2. haven, retreat, refuge, sanctuary, island, resting place, sanctum

Translations

oasis [pl oases] [əuˈeɪsɪs, əuˈeɪsiːz] n → oasis m inv

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oasis [oases , pl ] [əuˈeɪsɪs, əuˈeɪsiːz] n → oasis f

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oasis [əuˈeɪsɪs] [oases , pl ] n (lit, fig) → Oase f

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oasis [pl oases] [əuˈeɪsɪs, əuˈeɪsiːz] n → oasi f inv