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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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
These included higher elevation areas with more moisture and vegetation, highly saline zones exposed to intense UV radiation, and fog-fed oases where plant life flourishes against the odds.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 2, 2026
She spotlighted people turning their yards into native plant oases and beautifying public spaces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
Such bubbles of longing buoy most love stories, although they're employed as sparing oases between expositional expanses.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024
There were oases throughout the desert, but the tribesmen fought in the desert, leaving the oases as places of refuge.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
