oasis

Speech parts

1. oasis - Noun

2. Oasis - Proper noun

Meaning

A fertile or green spot in a waste or desert, esp. in a sandy desert.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

haven lake harbor tripoli island bliss mirage harbour paradise hothouse source isthmus sanctum hideaway cover

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Antonyms

bay costa gulf cay cove bank

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Hypernyms

shelter parcel tract piece of land parcel of land piece of ground

Related terms

oasitic oasal

Phrases with the word

food oasis Kharga Oasis elm oasis

Derivatives

oases

Anagrams

Osias Ossai ossia

Examples

In its early stages, insomnia is almost an oasis in which those who have to think or suffer darkly take refuge. Colette

An oasis of horror in a desert of boredom. Charles Baudelaire

Music is a whole oasis in my head. The creation process is so personal and fulfilling. River Phoenix

America is the greatest, freest and most decent society in existence. It is an oasis of goodness in a desert of cynicism and barbarism. This country, once an experiment unique in the world, is now the last best hope for the world. Dinesh D'Souza

Who says the oasis in the desert is happy because of its hidden spring of water? Nigerian Proverb

Talent without skill is like a desert without an oasis. Arabic Proverb

Close letter words and terms

oases OASI oasification Oasisamerica oasisless oasislike