oasis

noun

Definition of oasisnext
as in abode
something that provides protection or relief from weather or outside dangers Her study was an oasis of quiet in her otherwise chaotic home.

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Recent Examples of oasis This secluded outdoor oasis connects seamlessly to multiple entertaining decks, offering a quiet, woodsy refuge and the exact same solitude Reckell sought decades ago. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026 Even with execution dates looming, their death row confinement offers a relatively peaceful oasis. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Unlike at Liverpool last weekend, when the team was booed from pillar to post, the Etihad’s four walls felt like an oasis on Wednesday. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 The country that prided itself on being an oasis of democracy in the Middle East had replaced freedom of expression with the unfettered right to incite vengeance. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oasis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oasis
  1. abode
  2. refuge
  3. sanctuary
  4. retreat
  5. shelter
  6. asylum
  7. harbor
Noun
  • The beautiful, bright, and incredibly chic three-story abode leads up to a private roof terrace covered in pines with a freezing plunge pool at its center, and an unassuming wooden door that leads to a private sauna.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Triad is one of the biggest names in chattel mortgages — or a home loan used on a movable abode, where the owner doesn't necessarily own the land underneath.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of abode
Noun
  • Since then, presidents, royalty, and movie stars have all sought refuge in the hallowed hotel.
    — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Previously, 2021’s Dune culminated in the brutal defeat of House Atreides by rival House Harkonnen, with Paul and his mother, Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson), fleeing to the desert and taking refuge among the Fremen.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of refuge
Noun
  • All the oxygen of the movie, all the things that are his sanctuary and, in a way, his prison, is movie music.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • People milled around the sanctuary, greeting one another warmly.
    — Emma Green, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of sanctuary
Noun
  • The 23,000-square-foot spa is a welcome retreat and unlike anything else in the area and the hotel's commitment to being pet-friendly is notable.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • There is also a third-floor guest retreat with a lounge, roof deck and views of the Long Island Sound.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of retreat
Noun
  • Marxt filmed fires, firefighters, inside a shelter (with a sign highlighting that there was no access for media) and more.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In November 2021, crew members took shelter inside their spacecraft after a Russian anti-satellite weapons test created a dangerous cloud of debris.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of shelter
Noun
  • Authorities say the operation charged customers up to $40,000, laundered more than $22 million between 2021 and 2025 and used a Tampa immigration services business to submit more than 1,700 fraudulent asylum claims.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier this month, at least 24 cars were torched and shops looted as protests over a court ruling easing access to asylum turned violent.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of asylum
Noun
  • The program hasn’t yet gone to the harbor commissions for approval.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In the early 2000s, floating swimming pools were introduced to the Danish capital's harbor after the city's shipbuilding industry collapsed.
    — Laura Hall, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of harbor

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