oasis
Palms amid sand
An oasis is a water source in a desert, typically surrounded by vegetation.
This core meaning gives rise to metaphoric use, in which an oasis is any real or notional place that offers benefits not available in its surroundings.
Because of this, oasis is popular in the names of various resorts.
Fine rock particles
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- SaharaLargest hot desert
- GobiCentral Asian arid region
- aridDevoid of water
caravan · camels · nomads · scorching · palms · date palms · wadis · sandstorm
Shelter from danger
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- shelterProtected place or structure
escape · solace · hideaway · relief · rest stop · waystation · reprieve · asylum
Recoiling metal spiral
- wellDug water source
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- pondSmall still body
- poolCollective fund or basin
waterhole · cistern · irrigation · freshwater · basin · groundwater · artesian · reservoir
Therapeutic wellness facility
- resortPlace for getaways
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- parkPublic leisure grounds
- plazaPublic open square
courtyard · garden · rooftop · sanctuary · escape · greenspace · café · lounge
Undisturbed mental quietude
- calmFree from agitation
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
- palmsHands' inner sides
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
greenery · coolness · stillness · harmony · relaxation · repose · quietude · contentment
Misleading sensory impression
- hallucinationPerception without external cause
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- chimeraUnrealistic fantasy or hybrid
- delusionStubbornly held false belief
phantom · vision · deception · false hope · optical illusion · shimmering · heatwaves · fantasy
sand
Fine rock particles
arid · caravan · camels · nomads · scorching · palms · date palms · wadis · sandstorm · barren
haven
Shelter from danger
shelter · escape · solace · hideaway · relief · rest stop · waystation · reprieve · asylum · harbor
spring
Recoiling metal spiral
pool · waterhole · cistern · irrigation · freshwater · basin · groundwater · artesian · reservoir · streamlet
spa
Therapeutic wellness facility
plaza · courtyard · garden · rooftop · sanctuary · escape · greenspace · café · lounge · hideaway
serenity
Undisturbed mental quietude
- calmFree from agitation
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
- palmsHands' inner sides
shade · greenery · coolness · stillness · harmony · relaxation · repose · quietude · contentment · lush
illusion
Misleading sensory impression
- hallucinationPerception without external cause
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- chimeraUnrealistic fantasy or hybrid
delusion · phantom · vision · deception · false hope · optical illusion · shimmering · heatwaves · fantasy · figment
- desertsand, sand dunes, sand dune, dune, dunes
- desert featuresmirage, sandstorm, sand dunes, dust devil, haboob
- desert thingssand, cactus, cacti, camel, dune
- desert landformsmesa, dune, dunes, sand dunes, sand dune
- Desert PlacesSahara, Gobi, Mojave, Kalahari, Namib
- Saharadunes, erg, camel, caravan, Tuareg
oasisnightmare
Frightening dream causing wakefulness
ordeal · hardship · hostile environment · war zone · danger zone
oasismirage
Atmospheric optical deception
illusion · hallucination · false hope · chimera · delusion
- desert oasisFertile spot in arid land
- urban oasisPeaceful green in metropolis
- oasis townsCommunities at desert springs