oasis
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oasis¹
- /əʊˈeɪsɪs/ UK
- /əʊˈeɪsəs/ UK
- /oʊˈeɪsɪs/ US
- /oʊˈeɪsəs/ US
Rhymes with -eɪsɪs, -eɪsəs
Where it comes from
From Late Latin Oasis, from Ancient Greek Ὄασις (Óasis), from Demotic Egyptian wḥj, from Egyptian wḥꜣt (“oasis, cauldron”), G43-V28-G1-X1:N25 Compare Sahidic Coptic ⲟⲩⲁϩⲉ (ouahe) and Arabic وَاحَة (wāḥa).
noun oases · oasises
- A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert. It was the Lost Oasis, the Oasis of the vision in the sand. […] Deep-hidden in the hollow, beneath the cliffs, it lay; and round it the happy verdure spread for many a rood. […] Yes, the quest was ended, the Lost Oasis was the Found!
- A quiet, peaceful place or situation separated from surrounding noise or bustle. The park was an oasis in the middle of the busy city.
- A place or situation of fruitfulness or abundance separated from surrounding barrenness or scarcity. [T]here is no true American music but the wild sweet melodies of the Negro slave; the American fairy tales and folklore are Indian and African; and, all in all, we black men seem the sole oasis of simple faith and reverence in a dusty desert of dollars and smartness.
OASIS²
proper noun
Oasis³
proper noun
- A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.
- A census-designated place in Elko County, Nevada, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: haven, coke, desert, island, islet, watering-place, refuge, sanctuary, waterhole, spring, paradise, idyll, eden, respite, harbour, retreat
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noun spring surrounded by fertile area
| Español | oasis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 오아시스 oasiseu, 천지 cheonji |
| 日本語 | オアシス oashisu |
| 中文 | 綠洲 /绿洲 lǜzhōu |
| हिन्दी | नख़लिस्तान naxlistān, मरूद्यान marūdyān, शाद्वल śādval, ओएसिस oesis |
| Português | oásis |
| Français | oasis |
| Deutsch | Oase |
| Italiano | oasi |
| Ελληνικά | όαση óasi |
| Română | oază |
| Русский | оа́зис oázis |
| Tiếng Việt | ốc đảo |
| العربية | وَاحَة wāḥa, غُوطَة ḡūṭa |
| עברית | נווה navé, אוֹאָזִיס oázis |
Talk about this word "oasis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oasis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. oasis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oasis "oasis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oasis.Cite this
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title = {oasis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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