From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Nature, Geography, Geologyoasiso‧a‧sis /əʊˈeɪsɪs $ oʊ-/ noun (plural oases /siːz/) [countable]1DNSGa place with water and trees in a desert2PEACEFULa peaceful or pleasant place that is very different from everything around itSYN havenan oasis of calm/serenity/tranquillity etcThe park was an oasis of peace.Examples from the Corpusoasis• Some people who manage to write their way out of the working classdescribe the classroom as an oasis of possibility.• The little resort is an oasis of calm on the livelyisland of Majorca.• The trio seemed like an oasis of sanity in a desert of decibels, and their severe music was warmly received.• The thought of the hotel seemed like the mirage of an oasis, something always just out of reach.• A formerballroom is the charmingsetting for their Studio - an oasis of style and inspiration.• The one-acre garden at Fenton is a surprisingly large oasis of peace, bounded by high walls.• The restaurant is a little oasis in the middle of downtown Los Angeles.• Whether such a process can operate on a large enough scale to produce major oasisdepressions is more doubtful.• Masongill is a peaceful oasisundisturbed by tourists.• He talked about the day, the road, the heat, the liquefiedcheese, the children at the oasis.• Laxford Bridge is a welcomeuninhabitedoasis amongst shaggysurroundings.an oasis of calm/serenity/tranquillity etc• Outside there is a delightful garden - an oasis of serenity just 10 minutes from the cathedral and main sights.• I expected this place to be in chaos - instead, it's an oasis of calm.OasisOasisa Britishrock group who were one of the most popular groups of the 1990s. Their music is an example of Britpop. Their songs, which are written by Noel Gallagher and sung by his brother Liam, include Wonderwall, and their albums include Definitely Maybe (1994) and (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995).Originoasis(1600-1700)Late LatinGreek