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oasis

[ oh-ey-sis ]

noun

plural oases
  1. a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
  2. something serving as a refuge, relief, or pleasant change from what is usual, annoying, difficult, etc.:

    The library was an oasis of calm in the hectic city.

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oasis

1

/ əʊˈ±ðɪ²õɪ²õ /

noun

  1. a fertile patch in a desert occurring where the water table approaches or reaches the ground surface
  2. a place of peace, safety, or happiness in the midst of trouble or difficulty
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Oasis

2

/ əʊˈ±ðɪ²õɪ²õ /

noun

  1. a block of light porous material, used as a base for flower arrangements
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

oasis

/ Å-Äå′²õÄ­²õ /

, Plural oases Å-Äå′²õŧ³ú

  1. A small area in a desert that has a supply of water and is able to support vegetation. An oasis forms when groundwater lies close enough to the surface to form a spring or to be reached by wells.
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  • ´Ç·²¹Â·²õ¾±³Ù·¾±³¦ [oh-, uh, -, sit, -ik], ´Ç·²¹î€ƒs²¹±ô ´Ç·²¹Â·²õ±ð·²¹²Ô [oh-, ey, -see-, uh, n], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of oasis1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Late Latin, from Greek ó²¹²õ¾±²õ, from Egyptian ·Éḥʾt “oasis regionâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of oasis1

C17: via Latin from Greek, probably of Egyptian origin
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Example Sentences

“My emotions are so mixed right here in this oasis,†Lenert told the class.

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As you follow it, you step into a verdant oasis.

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Los Angeles is no opera oasis in the sense of Berlin or Paris, which have nightly choices.

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The other thing that Lauren always had is this really big interest in the idea of an oasis, a kind of garden oasis.

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But there’s a surprisingly calm oasis in one corner of the lot: a pop-up massage studio.

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What Is The Plural Of Oasis?

Plural word for oasis

The plural form of oasis is oases, pronounced [ oh-ey-seez ]. The plurals of several other singular words that end in -is are also formed in this way, including hypothesis/hypotheses, crisis/crises, and axis/axes. A similar change is made when pluralizing appendix as appendices.Ìý

that are formed like oases derive directly from their original pluralization in Latin and Greek.

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