oasis
noun/əʊˈeɪsɪs/
/əʊˈeɪsɪs/
(plural oases
/əʊˈeɪsiːz/
/əʊˈeɪsiːz/
)- an area in the desert where there is water and where plants grow
- a pleasant place or period of time in the middle of something unpleasant or difficult synonym haven
- an oasis of calm
- a green oasis in the heart of the city
Word Originearly 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek, apparently of Egyptian origin.
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