oasis
noun
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
oases
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pluralof oasis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Places such as Sandberg’s Summit Hotel and the Lebec Hotel were oases for food and drink and sleep when wind and ice made the road impassable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
But the war is hitting their core business proposition—being oases of stability within a volatile region—and delivering a blow to efforts to diversify their economies beyond energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Such bubbles of longing buoy most love stories, although they're employed as sparing oases between expositional expanses.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024
Umbrellas to shield against blazing sunlight are popular, air-conditioned malls are serving as urban oases, and schools in Cambodia have been cutting back their hours.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024
Crawling to different sections of the attic nook, searching for imaginary oases of cool, became her principal activity after her vigil over the park.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
