oasis : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: oasis	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for oasis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
oasis n a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface) a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary Synonym(s): haven, oasis
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Oasis \O"asis\ ([omac]"[adot]s[icr]s or [osl][amac]"s[icr]s; 277), n.; pl. {Oases} (-s[emac]z). [L., fr. Gr. 'o`asis; cf. Copt. ouahe.] A fertile or green spot in a waste or desert, esp. in a sandy desert. My one oasis* in the dust and drouth Of city life. --Tennyson.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Oasis, NV Zip code(s): 89835 Oasis, UT Zip code(s): 84650