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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