Oasis
nOne word substitutionSynonymPronunciationSSC PYQ × 6/oʊˈeɪsɪs/ · ओएसिस
A shady fertile place in the desert
An area in the desert where there is water and where plants grow
a fertile spot in a desert
मरुद्यान, रेगिस्तान में पानी वाली उपजाऊ जगह
मरुद्यान
The caravan halted at the oasis.
Date palms grow around the oasis.
That library is an oasis in a noisy town.
Daily use: Caravan oasis pe ruka.
रेगिस्तान में प्यास से भटकते यात्री को दूर हरे खजूर दिखते हैं — पानी की 'आशा'। पानी की आशा ही oasis है।
Picture a thirsty traveller running across a desert who suddenly sees green palms in the distance — the 'aasha' (hope) of water. That hope of water is an OASIS.
Plural है oases। Figurative meaning में यह शांति की जगह भी है, जैसे 'an oasis of calm'।
The plural is oases. Figuratively it means a peaceful place amid trouble, as in 'an oasis of calm'.