oasis

oʊˈeɪsɪs

oases

oasis: fertile area in a desert with water

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Definition of oasis - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geographyfertile area in a desert with water

The travelers rested at the oasis in the desert.

watering hole

tranquilitypeaceful place amidst chaos or noise

Her garden is an oasis in the busy city.

haven

sanctuary

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fertile area in a desert with water

Expressions with oasis

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oasis of peace

situation offering tranquility amid stress

Her home became an oasis of peace during the crisis.

tranquil oasis

peaceful place providing relief from stress

The garden was a tranquil oasis in the bustling city.

oasis of greenery

small lush place with many plants in a dry or urban area

The courtyard was an oasis of greenery between the tall office blocks.

Origin of oasis

Greek, oasis (fertile area in a desert)

Terms with oasis included in their meaning

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Death Valley oasis

oasis located in Death Valley, California

Examples of oasis in a sentence

Farmers cultivated crops around the oasis.
The library was an oasis of calm during exams.
His study became an oasis amidst the household chaos.

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French:oasis, refuge, ...
German:Oase, ...
Italian:oasi, ...
Spanish:oasis, ...
Portuguese:oásis, ...
Chinese:绿洲, 宁静之地, ...
Japanese:オアシス, ...
Arabic:وَاحَة, ...
Hebrew:נְוֵה מִדְבָּר, ...
Russian:оазис, ...
Ukrainian:оазис, оаза, ...
Hindi:नखलिस्तान, शांति का स्थान, ...
Bengali:মরূদ্যান, শান্তির স্থান, ...
Catalan:oasi, ...
Czech:oáza, útočiště, ...
Danish:oase, ...
Dutch:oase, rustpunt, ...
Greek:όαση, καταφύγιο, ...
Hungarian:oázis, menedék, ...
Khmer:អូអាស៊ីស, ទីស្ងប់ស្ងាត់, ...
Korean:오아시스, 평화의 장소, ...
Persian:واحه, آرامشگاه, ...
Polish:oaza, ...
Portuguese (BR):oásis, ...
Romanian:oază, refugiu, ...
Swedish:oas, ...
Thai:โอเอซิส, สถานที่สงบ, ...
Turkish:vaha, ...
Vietnamese:ốc đảo, nơi yên bình, ...

OASIS

oʊˈeɪsɪs

Definition of OASIS - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards

TECH.

helps make rules for computer information sharing

TECH.

OASIS creates standards for web services.
OASIS published new guidelines for XML.
The company follows OASIS protocols for data exchange.

standards organization

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Origin of OASIS

Greek oasis (fertile spot)

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French:OASIS, ...
German:OASIS, ...
Italian:OASIS, ...
Spanish:OASIS, ...
Portuguese:OASIS, ...
Chinese:OASIS, ...
Japanese:OASIS, ...
Arabic:مُنَظَّمَة تَقْدِيم مَعَايِير المَعْلُومَات المُنَظَّمَة, ...
Hebrew:הָאִרְגוּן לְקִידּוּם תְּקַנִּים לְמֵידָע מוּבְנֶה, ...
Russian:организация по развитию стандартов структурированной информационной среды, ...
Ukrainian:організація зі стандартизації обміну структурованою інформацією, ...
Hindi:संरचित सूचना मानक उन्नयन संगठन, ...
Bengali:ওএসিস, ...
Catalan:OASIS, ...
Czech:organizace pro standardy strukturovaných informací, ...
Danish:Organisationen for Fremme af Standarder for Struktureret Informationsudveksling, ...
Dutch:OASIS, ...
Greek:Οργανισμός για την Προώθηση Δομημένων Προτύπων Πληροφοριών, ...
Hungarian:a Strukturált Információs Szabványok Fejlesztésének Szervezete, ...
Khmer:អង្គការសម្រាប់ការលើកកម្ពស់ស្តង់ដារព័ត៌មានមានរចនាសម្ព័ន្ធ, ...
Korean:OASIS, ...
Persian:سازمان پیشبرد استانداردهای اطلاعات ساخت‌یافته, ...
Polish:Organizacja na rzecz Rozwoju Standardów Ustrukturyzowanej Wymiany Informacji, ...
Portuguese (BR):OASIS, ...
Romanian:OASIS, ...
Swedish:OASIS, ...
Thai:OASIS, ...
Turkish:OASIS, ...
Vietnamese:OASIS, ...

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