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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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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.
oasis. As you walk through the desert of life, may you always find your oasis — a place where you can find safety and sustenance. Although the literal meaning of oasis is "a green spot in the desert," it can also be used to describe a peaceful area in our everyday lives.
Learn the meaning of oasis as an area in the desert with water and plants, or as a pleasant place or period in the middle of something unpleasant. See examples, synonyms, and word origin from Oxford University Press.
Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word oasis, which can mean a fertile patch in a desert or a refuge from trouble. See examples of oasis in sentences and its plural form.
An oasis is a fertile or green area in a desert or wasteland, made so by the presence of water. It can also mean a situation or place preserved from surrounding unpleasantness; a refuge. See different sources and translations of the word oasis.
oasis. (oʊeɪsɪs ) Word forms: oases (oʊeɪsiːz ) 1. countable noun. 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.
An oasis is a small area in a desert where water and plants are found. 2. You can refer to a pleasant place or situation as an oasis when it is surrounded by unpleasant ones.