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Definition of oasis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

oasis

noun
 
/əʊˈeɪsɪs/
 
/əʊˈeɪsɪs/
(plural oases
 
/əʊˈeɪsiːz/
 
/əʊˈeɪsiːz/
)
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  1. an area in the desert where there is water and where plants grow
  2. 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
  3. Word Originearly 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek, apparently of Egyptian origin.
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