March 15, 2026

oasis

/əʊˈeɪsəs/noun

A place in a desert where water rises from the ground and plants can grow.

Example sentences

“The travellers rested at an oasis before crossing the rest of the desert.”
“Palm trees surrounded the small oasis in the middle of the dunes.”

The plural is 'oases'. Figuratively, any calm refuge: an oasis of quiet in a loud office.

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