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- Dictionaryoasis/əʊˈeɪsɪs/
noun
- 1. a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found: "a country of oases and burning desert sands" Similar
- 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"
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OASIS definition: 1. a place in a desert where there is water and therefore plants and trees and sometimes a village…. Learn more.
a place in a desert where there is water and therefore plants and trees and sometimes a village or town. Delta Images/Image Source/GettyImages. [ S ] a calm, pleasant place in the middle of somewhere busy and unpleasant: Her office was an oasis of peace and sanity amid the surrounding chaos. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. : a fertile or green area in an arid region (such as a desert) The caravan stopped to rest at an oasis. 2. : something that provides refuge, relief, or pleasant contrast. The small park is a welcome oasis amid the city's many factories. Examples of oasis in a Sentence. The small park is a welcome oasis amid the city's many factories.
An oasis refers to a location, but it can also be an imagined place — as in an acting exercise where an actor builds an imaginary oasis in his or her mind. The actor can then remember the image to relax on stage.
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.
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.
Definition of oasis noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
OASIS definition: 1. a place in the desert where there is water and where plants grow 2. a place that is much calmer…. Learn more.
o·a·sis. (ō-ā′sĭs) n. pl. o·a·ses (-sēz) 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.
OASIS meaning: 1 : an area in a desert where there is water and plants; 2 : a pleasant place that is surrounded by something unpleasant.
