Definitions
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
Word origin
From Late Latin Oasis, from Ancient Greek Ὄασις (Óasis), from Demotic Egyptian wḥj, from Egyptian wḥꜣt (“oasis, cauldron”), G43-V28-G1-X1:N25 Compare Sahidic Coptic ⲟⲩⲁϩⲉ (ouahe) and Arabic وَاحَة (wāḥa).
Used in a sentence
“It was now a beautiful, moonlit night. The air was crisp and invigorating. Behind them lay the interminable vista of the desert, dotted here and there with an occasional oasis.”
“On the edge of the dunes lies the oasis town of Dunhuang, a key strategic crossroads on the Silk Road as the routes divided to the west to skirt the Taklamakan to the north and south.”
“The park was an oasis in the middle of the busy city.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Desert water spot”5 letters
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