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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 definition: 1. a place in the desert where there is water and where plants grow 2. a place that is much calmer…. Learn more.
Definition of oasis noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
oasis meaning, definition, what is oasis: a place with water and trees in a desert...: Learn more.
