oasis
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4.1
- noun
- /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
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oasis
- The park serves as an oasis in the busy city, providing a serene place for people to relax.
I like to see a roundabout as an Oasis on a sea of tarmac.
- I like to see a roundabout as an Oasis on a sea of tarmac.
- Surfing became this mega Oasis for like none of that mattering.
- Your goal is as hard as it might be to create an Oasis in the midst of the chaos.
- So one of my obsessions is turning work and schools into an Oasis of Wellness.
- A Michael Phelps swim spa can transform your backyard into an Oasis.
- So I guess, yeah, like sort of like a boutique mini lush little Oasis is what I'd like to do.
- Now the vibe for this space, I really wanted it to feel like a safe space for me, a spa Oasis, a calming environment.
- Together we can make our beds, our dinner tables, and our families the safe and peaceful Oasis they should be.
- So it was kind of an Oasis, you could say, apart from the rest of the city and indeed the rest of China.
- But like the malls that have free charging are that those are like Oasis for for electric vehicles.
Examples
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Dupont Park was an oasis of green in the middle of Washington, D.C.
Academic text (2001) -
The Mille Collines is an oasis of calm for all our loyal customers.
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So it was kind of an Oasis, you could say, apart from the rest of the city and indeed the rest of China.
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We took all that was good and made an oasis here.
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Then, imagine that this is our own private oasis, right in the heart downtown.
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Welcome to the spiritual oasis.
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As you know, we used to live in a peaceful oasis.
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The classroom can be an oasis of social and emotional support in the often hectic lives of older students.
Academic text (1997) -
Wednesday was my day, my oasis in the desert, my day to unwind and regroup.
Fiction book (1997) -
Our house was a comfortable oasis, but the at-home feeling didn't continue farther than the backyard.
Academic text (2010)
Synonyms
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1.1
A building that gives temporary housing and protection for homeless people
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4.0
A place or state of perfect happiness and peace
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5.7
A safe place where people go to escape danger or harm
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3.3
A safe place or person that protects you from harm
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3.9
A safe place where people or animals are protected from danger
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4.1
A safe place where people go to escape danger
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3.9
A calm, peaceful place surrounded by noise or busy activity
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6.8
A place or state that has great happiness and peace
A place where people or ships find safety from danger
A peaceful, quiet place in a city that gives people a break from noise
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Etymology
The word oasis originally named a green, water-filled spot in the desert and comes from the Egyptian root wḥt meaning 'dwelling' or 'spring'. That's why we also use oasis for any calm, safe place or relief in a difficult situation.