Oasis

Definitions

1. A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.
2. A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert.
3. Acronym of Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
4. A census-designated place in Elko County, Nevada, United States.
5. A quiet, peaceful place or situation separated from surrounding noise or bustle.
   figuratively
6. A place or situation of fruitfulness or abundance separated from surrounding barrenness or scarcity.
   figuratively

Equivalents

46 more languages

العربيةالواحةغُوطَةواحة

Българскиоазис

Bosanskioazaоаза

Catalàoasi

Češtinaoáza

Cymraeggwerddon

Danskoase

Ελληνικάόαση

Esperantooazo

Eestioaas

Euskaraoasi

فارسیآبادیواحه

Suomikeidasoaasi

Galegooasis

עבריתנווה

हिन्दीनख़लिस्तानमरूद्यान

Hrvatskioazaоаза

Magyaroázis

Հայերենովասիսօազիս

Bahasa Indonesiaoaseoasiswahah

Íslenskavin

Italianooasi

日本語オアシス

ქართულიოაზისი

ភាសាខ្មែរអូអេស៊ីស

한국어오아시스천지

Kurdîvîn

Latviešuoāze

Македонскиоаза

Bahasa Melayuwahah

မြန်မာအိုအေစစ်

Nederlandsoase

Polskioaza

Portuguêsoásis

Românăoază

Русскийоазис

Slovenčinaoáza

Slovenščinaoaza

Српскиoazaоаза

Svenskaandningshåloas

ไทยโอเอซิส

Tagalogoasis

Türkçecennetvaha

ئۇيغۇرچەۋاھە

Українськаоазаоа́зис

Tiếng Việtốc đảo

Examples

“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!”

“It was now a beautiful, moonlit night. The air was crisp and invigorating. Behind them lay⟳ the interminable vista of the desert, dotted here and there with an occasional oasis.”

“On the edge of the dunes lies the oasis town of Dunhuang, a key strategic crossroads on the Silk Road as the routes divided to the west to skirt the Taklamakan to the north and south.”

“The park⟳ was an oasis in the middle of the busy city.”

“[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.”

“I have⟳ tried to find⟳ friends like⟳ me […] but have⟳ failed to form⟳ even one prolonged relationship. Only a few of them could understand⟳ how I felt and a couple of them allowed me to express⟳ my love⟳ as intimately and vigorously as I wanted to. But for these two oases, I have⟳ lived all these years in an emotional void.”

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