oasis C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /oʊˈeɪsɪs/ UK /əʊˈeɪsɪs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a fertile spot in a desert; a place of refuge or calm The shaded courtyard was an oasis amid the city's clamor. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a fertile spot in a desert;... refugehavensanctuaryretreatspring ↔ Opposites desertwasteland Etymology AI details From Late Latin oasis, from Ancient Greek oasis, ultimately of Egyptian (Coptic) origin, related to a word meaning 'dwelling place' or 'inhabited region'. ὄασις Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # oasis **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /oʊˈeɪsɪs/ **IPA (UK):** /əʊˈeɪsɪs/ ## Meanings 1. a fertile spot in a desert; a place of refuge or calm ## Examples - The shaded courtyard was an oasis amid the city's clamor. ## Synonyms - refuge - haven - sanctuary - retreat - spring ## Antonyms - desert - wasteland ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ὄασις ## Etymology From Late Latin oasis, from Ancient Greek oasis, ultimately of Egyptian (Coptic) origin, related to a word meaning 'dwelling place' or 'inhabited region'. ## AI Etymology Oasis is from Late Latin oasis, from Ancient Greek oasis, ultimately of Egyptian (Coptic) origin, related to a word meaning 'dwelling place' or 'inhabited region'. Important recorded forms include ὄασις (Ancient Greek). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers a fertile spot in a desert; a place of refuge or calm. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown