oasis

Study(19)

/əʊˈeɪsɪs/

noun 3name 3

Collocations

ADJ.

complete, distant, distant, green, living, lost, occasional, possible

The small green oasis in the desert provided fresh water for the weary travelers.

VERB + OASIS

become, build, discovered, dunes, found, lies, like, looked

The small oasis was discovered deep in the Sahara desert after weeks of searching.

OASIS + NOUN

dunhuang, freedom, midst, people, space, tomatoes, town, vision

The small community garden became an oasis of freedom in the crowded city.

PREP.

in, in, into, upon, with, with

After weeks in the desert, we finally stumbled upon an oasis with fresh water and palm trees.

Definitions

noun

A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert.

It was the Lost Oasis, the Oasis of the vision in the sand. […] Deep-hidden in the hollow, beneath the cliffs, it lay; and round it the happy verdure spread for many a rood. […] Yes, the quest was ended, the Lost Oasis was the Found!

It was now a beautiful, moonlit night. The air was crisp and invigorating. Behind them lay the interminable vista of the desert, dotted here and there with an occasional oasis.

A quiet, peaceful place or situation separated from surrounding noise or bustle.

The park was an oasis in the middle of the busy city.

A place or situation of fruitfulness or abundance separated from surrounding barrenness or scarcity.

[T]here is no true American music but the wild sweet melodies of the Negro slave; the American fairy tales and folklore are Indian and African; and, all in all, we black men seem the sole oasis of simple faith and reverence in a dusty desert of dollars and smartness.

I have tried to find friends like me […] but have failed to form even one prolonged relationship. Only a few of them could understand how I felt and a couple of them allowed me to express my love as intimately and vigorously as I wanted to. But for these two oases, I have lived all these years in an emotional void.

name

Acronym of Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards.

name

A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.

A census-designated place in Elko County, Nevada, United States.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

haven

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

It was now a beautiful, moonlit night. The air was crisp and invigorating. Behind them lay the interminable vista of the desert, dotted here and there with an occasional oasis.

Wiktionary

On the edge of the dunes lies the oasis town of Dunhuang, a key strategic crossroads on the Silk Road as the routes divided to the west to skirt the Taklamakan to the north and south.

Wiktionary

Your gift was like discovery of an oasis in the midst of a desert.

Tatoeba · #246376

We saw what looked like an oasis in the desert.

Tatoeba · #248722

After wandering aimlessly through the desert for months, we discovered a solitary oasis.

Tatoeba · #1390438

Usage Notes

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In some senses, oasis is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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