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 Construction spans multiple floors, and the pool and patio, once a beachside oasis, have been reduced to a concrete platform. — Joan Murray, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Boldface names were offered tours of the oasis of AlUla and its vast sandstone canyons. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 That oasis is Suisun Valley, only eight miles long by three miles wide. — Nicole Findlay, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2026 Students describe Oberlin as a kind of oasis, a place where high-school misfits can find a community of outsiders. — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 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 coastal abode is on the market for $32 million with Tania Toubba at Sotheby’s International Realty—San Francisco Brokerage.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
  • From my little Brooklyn, New York abode, that generally means heading out east for beachy trips to Montauk, hopping around upstate’s Hudson Valley or Catskills towns, and taking advantage of ski mountains all over the east coast.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of abode
Noun
  • The church had been our refuge and our launching pad, our sanctuary and our strategy room.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Raney Aronson-Rath A chronicle of one Syrian daughter’s journey in fleeing war and seeking refuge in Germany, and how over ten years, new pressures and opportunities present themselves.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of refuge
Noun
  • Zoo manager Jocelyn Smeltzer said the group wanted to invest in improvements that would benefit the sanctuary for years to come.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • With a foreword by fashion designer Jenna Lyons, the book showcases a variety of distinct residential projects, from city penthouses and lakeside retreats to coastal sanctuaries, culminating in their first luxury yacht project.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of sanctuary
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  • After decades of neglect and subsequent disrepair, it was recently restored into a luxurious one-bedroom retreat that honors its historic roots while embracing contemporary amenities like a king bed, an en-suite bathroom, and a sleek living area.
    — Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
  • An industry in retreat In 2026, hybrids and all-electric vehicles faced the same jump in demand from the oil crisis.
    — John Paul Helveston, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of retreat
Noun
  • Officials were helping more than 50 people in temporary shelters, del Pilar said.
    — JAIMIE DING, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • And in May, residents in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius were told to seek shelter after a drone strayed into Lithuanian airspace.
    — Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of shelter
Noun
  • Continue reading … CHEF'S DEFENSE — Supreme Court to decide whether preparing meals for terrorists can bar asylum.
    — , FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Cubans have a privileged relationship to immigration — the pipeline available to us [political asylum] was not the same for most people of Latin American descent.
    — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of asylum
Noun
  • There, behind the casino in the harbor, were the superyachts.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In the novel, likewise, the narrator assumes an almost Homeric guise, comparing current harbor gossip to chatter from the Phoenician, Cretan, Greek, and Roman eras.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of harbor

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