Oasis

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert.

   “It was the Lost Oasis, the Oasis of the vision in the sand. […] Deep-hidden in the hollow, beneath the cliffs, it lay; and round it the happy verdure spread for many a rood. […] Yes, the quest was ended, the Lost Oasis was the Found!”

2. isim A quiet, peaceful place or situation separated from surrounding noise or bustle.

   “The park was an oasis in the middle of the busy city.”

3. isim A place or situation of fruitfulness or abundance separated from surrounding barrenness or scarcity.

   “[T]here is no true American music but the wild sweet melodies of the Negro slave; the American fairy tales and folklore are Indian and African; and, all in all, we black men seem the sole oasis of simple faith and reverence in a dusty desert of dollars and smartness.”

4. özel isim Acronym of Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards.
5. özel isim A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.
6. özel isim A census-designated place in Elko County, Nevada, United States.