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oasis
[ oh-ey-sis ]
noun
- a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- something serving as a refuge, relief, or pleasant change from what is usual, annoying, difficult, etc.:
The library was an oasis of calm in the hectic city.
Synonyms: , , ,
oasis
1/ əʊˈɪɪ /
noun
- a fertile patch in a desert occurring where the water table approaches or reaches the ground surface
- a place of peace, safety, or happiness in the midst of trouble or difficulty
Oasis
2/ əʊˈɪɪ /
noun
- a block of light porous material, used as a base for flower arrangements
oasis
- 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.
Other Word Forms
- ··· [oh-, uh, -, sit, -ik], ·s ··· [oh-, ey, -see-, uh, n], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of oasis1
Word History and Origins
Origin of oasis1
Example Sentences
In some ways, Lam’s classroom has become an oasis for her group of 4- and 5-year-olds traumatized by fire and destruction.
Tarell was extraordinary at crafting an oasis and fugitive space within an institution that honestly had caused a lot of harm for so many people who looked like me.
In the arid, scorching heat of California, an oasis appeared.
She said the garden at the show would be "a little haven, a little oasis".
If Weekend 2 temperatures are similarly assaulting as they were at Weekend 1, you’ll want to seek out the tiki bar oasis in 12 Peaks VIP Area near Menotti’s coffee stand.
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Is The Plural Of Oasis?
Plural word for oasis
The plural form of oasis is oases, pronounced [ oh-ey-seez ]. The plurals of several other singular words that end in -is are also formed in this way, including hypothesis/hypotheses, crisis/crises, and axis/axes. A similar change is made when pluralizing appendix as appendices.
that are formed like oases derive directly from their original pluralization in Latin and Greek.
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