oasis
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //oʊˈeɪsɪs// UK //əʊˈeɪsɪs// oa·sis
n. a fertile place in a desert with water and plants. It is a safe spot surrounded by dry, empty land.
n. a fertile area in a desert containing a water source and vegetation. Metaphorically, a place of rest or relief in a difficult environment.
The hikers found an oasis in the middle of the desert.
After weeks of heavy traffic, the quiet park felt like an oasis of peace.
In the chaotic city center, the small library served as an oasis of calm, offering silence and order amidst the noise.
From Late Latin Oasis, from Ancient Greek Ὄασις (Óasis), from Demotic Egyptian wḥj, from Egyptian wḥꜣt (“oasis, cauldron”), G43-V28-G1-X1:N25 Compare Sahidic Coptic ⲟⲩⲁϩⲉ (ouahe) and Arabic وَاحَة (wāḥa).