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oasis

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /oʊˈeɪsɪs/ · UK /əʊˈeɪsɪs/

oasis means: A place in a desert where there is water and plants can grow.

noun

DESERT WATERB2

A place in a desert where there is water and plants can grow.

  • They found water at an oasis.
  • Palm trees grew around the oasis.
  • These oases provide shelter for desert travellers.

Similar words: island, refuge

Common phrases: desert oasis, small oasis, reach an oasis

PEACEFUL PLACEC1

A peaceful place or situation surrounded by noise, trouble, or busy activity.

  • Her garden is a peaceful oasis.
  • The café became our little oasis of calm.
  • We discovered a quiet oasis among the city’s crowded streets.

How to use it: an oasis of something (The library is an oasis of calm in the busy school.)

Similar words: haven, refuge, sanctuary

Common phrases: oasis of calm, peaceful oasis, quiet oasis

Questions about oasis

What does oasis mean?

A place in a desert where there is water and plants can grow.

What is oasis in other languages?

Türkçe: vaha · Español: oasis · Français: oasis · Deutsch: Oase · Italiano: oasi · 日本語: オアシス

How do you pronounce oasis?

In American English /oʊˈeɪsɪs/; in British English /əʊˈeɪsɪs/.

How do you use oasis in a sentence?

They found water at an oasis. Palm trees grew around the oasis.

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