Definitions for oasisoʊˈeɪ sɪs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•a•sis*oʊˈeɪ sɪs(n.)(pl.)-ses
a fertile area in a desert region, usu. having a spring or well.
a refuge, as from work or stress; haven.
* (-sēz)..
Origin of oasis:
1605–15; < LL < Gk óasis (Herodotus) < Egyptian wḥ't
Princeton's WordNet
oasis(noun)
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
haven, oasis(noun)
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
oasis(noun)ʊˈeɪ sɪs
an area in the desert where there is water
an oasis in the desert
oasisʊˈeɪ sɪs
a place that is different and more pleasant than everything around it
Her bedroom was an oasis of calm in the noisy house.
Wiktionary
oasis(Noun)
A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert.
oasis(Noun)
A quiet, peaceful place or situation separated from surrounding noise or bustle.
The park was an oasis in the middle of the busy city
Webster Dictionary
Oasis(noun)
a fertile or green spot in a waste or desert, esp. in a sandy desert
Translations for oasis
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- oaseAfrikaans
- واحَهArabic
- оазисBulgarian
- oásisPortuguese (BR)
- oázaCzech
- die OaseGerman
- oaseDanish
- όασηGreek
- oasisSpanish
- oaasEstonian
- واحه؛ آبادی میان کویرFarsi
- keidasFinnish
- oasisFrench
- נְווֵה מִדבָּרHebrew
- मरुद्वीप, मरूद्यान, नखलिस्तानHindi
- oazaCroatian
- oázisHungarian
- wahahIndonesian
- (eyðimerkur)vinIcelandic
- oasiItalian
- オアシスJapanese
- 오아시스Korean
- oazėLithuanian
- oāzeLatvian
- oasisMalay
- oaseDutch
- oaseNorwegian
- oazaPolish
- منطقه ميان دشت، واحه؛ آبادی میان کویرPersian
- په بيديا كښى يو تم [ځاىPashto
- oásisPortuguese
- oazăRomanian
- оазисRussian
- oázaSlovak
- oazaSlovenian
- oazaSerbian
- oasSwedish
- บริเวณอุดมสมบูรณ์ในทะเลทรายThai
- vahaTurkish
- 沙漠中的綠洲Chinese (Trad.)
- оаза, оазисUkrainian
- نخلستان، ريگستان ميں سرسبز مقامUrdu
- ốc đảoVietnamese
- 沙漠中的绿洲Chinese (Simp.)
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