n.; pl.Oases [ L., fr. Gr. 'o`asis; cf. Copt. ouahe. ] A fertile or green spot in a waste or desert, esp. in a sandy desert, where the water table approaches the surface. [ wns=1 ] “The Arab does not love the desert; the Arab loves the oasis and green fields.” [ 1913 Webster ]
2.Hence: (fig.) Any refuge from a prevailing stressful, unpleasant, or annoying situation. [ wns=2 & 3 ] Syn. -- haven. [ PJC ]
My one oasis in the dust and drouth Of city life. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]