OASIS


Meaning of OASIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ oʊeɪsɪs ]

( oases /oʊeɪsi:z/ )

1.

An oasis is a small area in a desert where water and plants are found.

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2.

You can refer to a pleasant place or situation as an oasis when it is surrounded by unpleasant ones.

The immaculately tended gardens are an oasis in the midst of Cairo’s urban sprawl.

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