English Explanatory Dictionary

oasis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert.
  2. A quiet, peaceful place or situation separated from surrounding noise or bustle.
  3. A place or situation of fruitfulness or abundance separated from surrounding barrenness or scarcity.
name
  1. Acronym of Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards.
name
  1. A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.
  2. A census-designated place in Elko County, Nevada, United States.

Pronunciation

/əʊˈeɪsɪs/ /əʊˈeɪsəs/ ō-ā'sĭs ō-ā'səs /oʊˈeɪsɪs/ /oʊˈeɪsəs/ en-us-oasis.ogg

Word forms

oasis oases oasises

Etymology

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).

Synonyms

island refuge

Related words

oasal oasitic

Derived words

food oasis Kharga Oasis oasification Oasisamerica oasisless oasislike
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