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oasis
[oh-ey-sis]
noun
plural
oasesa small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
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.
Synonyms: , , ,
oasis
1/ əʊˈɪɪ /
noun
a fertile patch in a desert occurring where the water table approaches or reaches the ground surface
a place of peace, safety, or happiness in the midst of trouble or difficulty
Oasis
2/ əʊˈɪɪ /
noun
a block of light porous material, used as a base for flower arrangements
oasis
plural
oasesA 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.
Other 51Թ Forms
- oasitic adjective
- oasal adjective
- oasean adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of oasis1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of oasis1
Example Sentences
A robustly growing economy, stable economic policy, falling interest rates, and a graspable positioning in the current global trade tumult as an oasis of tariff stability, are decent selling points in an uncertain world.
Automatically qualifying for the final, it's a welcome oasis of calm amidst the steamy sauna sessions, moody goth haircuts and thrusting innuendo.
The Government will try to project the UK as an oasis of trade and political stability in a tumultuous world, after years of turmoil.
The 99-year-old polo field, where Rogers played with friends including Walt Disney and Clark Gable, is still a grassy green oasis.
His current location on Facebook is set to Istanbul, Turkey - an oasis for smugglers looking to make a quick buck.
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When To Use
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. Irregular plurals that are formed like oases derive directly from their original pluralization in Latin and Greek.
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