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oasis
[ oh-ey-sis ]
noun
- a 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.
oasis
1/ əʊˈeɪsɪs /
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/ əʊˈeɪsɪs /
noun
- a block of light porous material, used as a base for flower arrangements
oasis
/ ō-ā′sĭs /
, Plural oases ō-ā′sēz
- 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.
Other Words From
- o·a·sit·ic [oh-, uh, -, sit, -ik], o·asal o·a·se·an [oh-, ey, -see-, uh, n], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of oasis1
Word History and Origins
Origin of oasis1
Example Sentences
The mock Georgian home on the prestigious Victoria Road also features a separate building for entertaining guests and a host of other features, described on the website as "the ultimate relaxation oasis".
For longtime residents, MacArthur Park is a shadow of the 35-acre urban oasis it was built to be.
"This was the first time I realized what an enormous task it was to take a piece of desolated desert and turn it into a blooming oasis," Zer writes.
“It’s a beautiful oasis in the middle of the city,” Willard Beasley said.
Eventually, we heard whispers of a respite from all the stats, an oasis of peace:
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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.
Irregular plurals that are formed like oases derive directly from their original pluralization in Latin and Greek.
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