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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 Use your imagination to carve out a creative pathway to your garden oasis. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026 The burger, in particular, proved an ideal cost-effective oasis within the less-than-hoi-polloi environs of South Coast Plaza. — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2026 For over 40 years Hooters has been America’s oasis in good times and bad. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026 Distinctive pottery made in an Arabian oasis more than 3,000 years ago may have developed many of the characteristics associated with modern brands. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 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 contemporary abode is on the market for $12 million with Jen Cameron at the Agency.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The contemporary abode is outfitted with pale wood floors, a full black-and-white kitchen, and glass-and-steel doors that separate the queen bedroom from the rest of the airy space.
    — Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of abode
Noun
  • Dado Ruvic | Reuters Bitcoin headed for its third straight winning week, as traders searched for refuge amid volatile moves in equities, currencies and bond markets.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Travelers can spend a few weeks following the entire route or easily choose a section to experience the historic river towns, scenic overlooks, wildlife refuges, and communities built along the mighty Mississippi.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of refuge
Noun
  • For a weekend stay, the beachy sanctuary of the Rockaway Hotel is the way to go.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • By the end of Saturday night, the sanctuary had served two purposes at once.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sanctuary
Noun
  • Uber ended operations in Nigeria and Uganda this week, extending a year-long retreat from Africa.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Palmer-Angell and Alvarez emphasized that their experiences reflected this specific retreat, and not meditation in general.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of retreat
Noun
  • Around 200 schools have been converted to shelters in southwestern Yemen to absorb an influx of families, according to the International Rescue Committee, an aid group.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Saudi authorities sounded sirens on Sunday afternoon in the southern city of Abha and Khamis Mushait province, warning residents to take shelter from potential incoming fire.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of shelter
Noun
  • Also, some immigration cases involve people seeking asylum because they are being persecuted by a foreign government and releasing a person’s full name could be considered sensitive or even dangerous.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The group included 15 individuals who had entered through the humanitarian parole program under the Biden administration, asylum applicants, a green card holder and 50 others who had lived in the United States under Temporary Protected Status.
    — Gérard Maxineau, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of asylum
Noun
  • The market reminds visitors that just beyond the city’s harbor and highways, New England’s small towns and pastoral farms serve as the breadbasket for Boston’s growing farm-to-table movement.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The governor’s office said the state was securing its harbors, deploying emergency personnel to strategic locations and monitoring dams for any possible breaches or overflows.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of harbor

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