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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.
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
/ ō-′ĭ /
, Plural oases ō-′ŧ
- 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 51Թ Forms
- ··· [oh-, uh, -, sit, -ik], ·s ··· [oh-, ey, -see-, uh, n], adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of oasis1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of oasis1
Example Sentences
On a vacant lot in Arlington Heights, he’s created a small but verdant oasis that hosts exhibitions, poetry readings and performances.
“My emotions are so mixed right here in this oasis,” Lenert told the class.
As you follow it, you step into a verdant oasis.
Los Angeles is no opera oasis in the sense of Berlin or Paris, which have nightly choices.
The other thing that Lauren always had is this really big interest in the idea of an oasis, a kind of garden oasis.
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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.
that are formed like oases derive directly from their original pluralization in Latin and Greek.
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