oasis
IPA: oʊˈeɪsɪs
noun
- A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert.
- (figuratively) A quiet, peaceful place or situation separated from surrounding noise or bustle.
- A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.
- A census-designated place in Elko County, Nevada, United States.
- (computing) Acronym of Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards.
Examples of "oasis" in Sentences
- Yon oasis is actually a virtual image.
- A true oasis of greenery in the downtown.
- The city sits just to the west of the Kufra oasis.
- Garoua is an oasis of green in the heart of the bush.
- The plan is to extend the waterway to the Kharga oasis.
- The plan is to extend the water way to the Kharga oasis.
- They escape the oasis unharmed and sail into the sunset.
- The oasis is described as the heart of alternative living.
- It is an oasis of goodness in a desert of cynicism and barbarism.
- This has had the effect of drastically reducing the level of water in the oasis.