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Oasis Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

oasis

/oʊˈeɪsəs/

noun

plural

oases

/oʊˈeɪˌsiːz/

oasis

/oʊˈeɪsəs/

noun

plural

oases

/oʊˈeɪˌsiːz/

Britannica Dictionary definition of OASIS

[count]

1 

:

an area in a desert where there is water and plants

2 

a 

:

a pleasant place that is surrounded by something unpleasant

  • The small park is a welcome oasis amid the city's many factories.

  • an oasis of quiet

b 

:

a time or experience that is pleasant and restful

  • Our brief trip to the beach was a much-needed oasis in a summer of hard work.