oases
Noun
The word is derived from oasis
Meaning
of Oasis
Source: Webster's dictionaryExamples
What had been released into the desert vacuum and starry oases of the galaxy was the inexorable logic of reproduction and natural selection. What followed was parasitism, predation, symbiosis, interdependency-chaos, complexity, life.
Coastal oases alternate with sandy areas and lagoons along the shores of Tripolitania for more than convert.
The space between these oases of life and colour did not feel hollow or maligned.
Expansion outside the city walls was slow to begin with, although there were some smaller oases and settlements surrounding Riyadh.
It is intended to tap the tremendous aquifers of the Kufra, Sarir, and Sabha oases and to carry the resulting water to the Mediterranean coast for use in irrigation and industrial projects.
Nomadic survival also depended on raiding caravans or oases; nomads did not view this as a crime.