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
  • 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
  • After receiving a $7 million price cut, the six-bedroom, seven-bathroom abode is up for grabs yet again.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of abode
Noun
  • While there is an on-site restaurant, bar, meeting house, freshwater pool, and gift shop, the grounds themselves are rustic, palm tree-lined, and a refuge for thousands of adorable, unobtrusive hermit crabs.
    — Joey Skladany, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The massive property would later serve as a temporary refuge for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2020, after the couple stepped down from their royal duties.
    — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of refuge
Noun
  • Beginning with the arrival of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock, America has been seen as a sanctuary for those fleeing religious persecution.
    — Matthew Schmitz, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But on that Sunday in 2024, Wagner spoke to a nearly empty church — about 12 elderly members, sitting far apart from one another in a sanctuary built for a thousand people.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of sanctuary
Noun
  • Other interior amenities include a 24-seat movie theater, and a primary retreat with dedicated massage and salon rooms, while the grounds boast multiple terraces and a large pool.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
  • His party’s retreat comes after a series of embarrassing election showings in which the far-right AfD made huge inroads.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of retreat
Noun
  • Some families planned to head to shelters in Ciudad Constitucion, about 37 miles away, while dozens of people elsewhere in the state were evacuated.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The non-profit operates the shelter under contract with the city’s Department of Homeless Services.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of shelter
Noun
  • In recent years, Cambodian opposition leaders say they have been surveilled and jailed in Thailand, once a refuge for asylum seekers.
    — Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Reker spent years in her role thereafter enduring death threats for her support of asylum seekers.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of asylum
Noun
  • The amendment would require the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners to annually allocate a portion of the harbor’s operating income to investments in waterfront public access projects.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In Sydney, the city and its harbor unfold from above during a private seaplane flight.
    — Guy Bigiaoui, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of harbor

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