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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.


SIMPLE

The hikers found an oasis in the middle of the desert.

CONTEXTUAL

After weeks of heavy traffic, the quiet park felt like an oasis of peace.

COMPLEX

In the chaotic city center, the small library served as an oasis of calm, offering silence and order amidst the noise.

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Origin

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).

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