Oasis
Meaning of Oasis
A fertile spot in a desert; a peaceful place in the midst of difficulty.
ما معنى كلمة Oasis بالعربي؟
واحة صحراوية
🏝️💧 واحة صحراوية؛ منطقة خضراء في الصحراء؛ مكان في الصحراء يحتوي على الماء والنباتات ويُوفر الراحة للمُسافرين 💧🌴
قصة GL: الواحة الصحراوية مثل منصات GL في بيئة التعليم التقليدي - منطقة خضراء في الصحراء مُنعشة، المكان في الصحراء يُوفر الراحة والتجديد للعقول الظمئة للمعرفة 🌟
Synonyms & related words
Oasis in a sentence
Oasis vegetation was sampled in the desert-ecology study.
A quiet oasis of calm in a busy city office.
Oasis land rights are complex in property law.
A quiet library is an oasis for study.
Origin of Oasis
From Greek oasis, probably of Egyptian origin.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, oasis is a refuge image. Genetic G Learning aims to be an oasis for tired learners.
Oasis audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Oasis" — noun, pronounced /əʊˈeɪsɪs/, with the stress on "a".
Narrator: An oasis is a place in a desert where water is found and plants grow.
Narrator: In plain English, a green spot in the sand.
Narrator: It comes from Greek oasis, probably from Egyptian.
Narrator: A common collocation is "an oasis of calm", which describes a peaceful place in a busy world.
Narrator: It differs from "mirage", because an oasis is real, while a mirage is an illusion.
Narrator: In a second sense, Oasis is a famous Manchester rock band.
Narrator: Geography, travel, design and music use the word.
Narrator: So remember: an oasis is relief in a dry place.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: Why do you love that little garden?
Speaker B: It's an OASIS in the city! From Greek oasis.
Speaker A: So quiet?
Speaker B: Just birdsong.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "Camels rested at the oasis", travel. "The library is an oasis of calm", study. "Oasis played Knebworth", music.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: The plural is "oases", "oh-AY-seez".
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Haven is its cousin, refuge its twin, and sanctuary an alternative — yet oasis keeps its refreshing charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "oasis" in AI prompts — useful for travel writing and wellbeing design.
Speaker A: How for travel?
Speaker B: Descriptions.
Prompt: Describe a desert oasis at sunset for a travel blog.
Speaker A: And wellbeing?
Speaker B: Spaces.
Prompt: Suggest ways to turn a small office corner into an oasis of calm.
Speaker A: Could it help geography?
Speaker B: Yes, for lessons.
Prompt: Explain how an oasis forms for Year Eight.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Grammar.
Prompt: Create a quiz on irregular plurals like oasis and crisis.
Frequently asked questions about Oasis
What does Oasis mean?
A fertile spot in a desert; a peaceful place in the midst of difficulty.
ما معنى كلمة Oasis بالعربي؟
واحة صحراوية — 🏝️💧 واحة صحراوية؛ منطقة خضراء في الصحراء؛ مكان في الصحراء يحتوي على الماء والنباتات ويُوفر الراحة للمُسافرين 💧🌴
How do you pronounce Oasis?
Oasis is pronounced /əʊˈeɪsɪs/ and is used as a noun.
How is Oasis used in a sentence?
Oasis vegetation was sampled in the desert-ecology study.
What are synonyms of Oasis?
haven, refuge, retreat, sanctuary, watering hole, green spot.