oasis In ecology, an oasis (; ) is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert environment'ksar''with its surrounding feeding source, the palm grove, within a relational and circulatory nomadic system.” The location of oases has been of critical imp ...

is an isolated area of vegetation in a desert. Oasis, OASIS, or The Oasis may also refer to:

Places

Africa

* Oasis (Casablanca), a neighborhood of Casablanca, Morocco * Oasis crater, Libya

United States

* Oasis, Iowa * Oasis, Nevada * Oasis, New Mexico *

Oasis, Utah Oasis is a census-designated place in northeastern Millard County, Utah, United States. The population was 75 at the 2010 census. Once the main rail shipping point in Millard County, Oasis declined in importance after the establishment of Delta, ...

Oasis, Wisconsin Oasis is a town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 405 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.4 km2), of which, 35.0&n ...

California

* Oasis, Mendocino County, California *

Oasis, Mono County, California Oasis is an unincorporated community in Mono County, California. It is located in Fish Lake Valley east-southeast of Mount Bancroft. Oasis is at the junction of California State Route 266 and California State Route 168 State Route 168 (SR 1 ...

Oasis, Riverside County, California Oasis is a census-designated place in the California county of Riverside. Oasis sits at an elevation of below sea level. The 2020 United States census reported Oasis's population was 4,468, down from 6,890 in 2010. Geography According to the Un ...

Other places

* Antarctic oasis, a large area naturally free of snow and ice in the otherwise ice-covered continent of Antarctica * Illinois Tollway oasis, a type of highway rest area *

Urban oasis An urban oasis is a public open space, park, or plaza which is located in between buildings or formed by surrounding buildings in an urban setting. It can exist in any kind of culture. There are various sizes of urban oases. Central Park, Fred ...

, an open space in an urban setting

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional entities

* Oasis, a character from the webcomic ''Sluggy Freelance'' * Ontologically Anthropocentric Sensory Immersive Simulation (OASIS), a virtual reality simulator accessible by players in the novel '' Ready Player One''

Films

* ''Oasis'' (1955 film), a French adventure film * ''Oasis'' (2002 film), a South Korean film * ''The Oasis'' (2008 film), an Australian documentary * ''Oasis'' (2020 film) * '' The Oasis of Now'', an upcoming Finnish drama film

Literature

* ''Oasis'' (anthology), a poetry collection published during World War II *''Oasis'', a 1996 teen novel by Gregory Maguire *''Oasis'', a 1988 novel by

Patricia Matthews Patricia (Anne Klein, née Ernst) Brisco Matthews (July 1, 1927, in San Fernando, California, United States - December 7, 2006, in Prescott, Arizona, United States) was an American writer of gothic, romance and mystery novels. She wrote under ...

*''The Oasis'', an 1834 anti-slavery gift book by abolitionist

Lydia Maria Child Lydia Maria Child ( Francis; February 11, 1802October 20, 1880) was an American abolitionist, women's rights activist, Native American rights activist, novelist, journalist, and opponent of American expansionism. Her journals, both fiction and ...

*''The Oasis'', a 1999 novel by

Pauline Gedge Pauline Gedge (born December 11, 1945) is a Canadian novelist best known for her historical fiction novels, including the best-selling ''Child of the Morning'', ''The Eagle and the Raven'', her fantasy novel ''Stargate'', and her Egyptian trilogies ...

* ''The Oasis'' (novel) (1949), by Mary McCarthy *''The Oasis'', a 2001 novel by

Petru Popescu Petru Popescu (born February 1, 1944 in Bucharest, Romania) is a Romanian-American writer, director and film producer, author of best-selling novels ''Almost Adam'' and ''Amazon Beaming''. Romanian beginnings The son of theater critic Radu Pop ...

Music

Groups and labels

Oasis (1980s band) Oasis were a British music group, formed in 1984. The group consisted of Peter Skellern, Julian Lloyd Webber, Mitch Dalton, Bill Lovelady and Mary Hopkin. Their only album, ''Oasis'', was released on the WEA label along with two singles. The a ...

, a short-lived British music group *

Oasis (American band) Oasis was an American rock band from Marin County, California, active in the 1970s. Their sound has been described as psychedelic folk rock, progressive folk and psychedelic pop, characterized by male/female harmonies. With the encouragement of ...

, active in the 1970s * Oasis (band), an English rock band (1991–2009)

Albums

* ''Oasis'' (Roberta Flack album), 1988 * ''Oasis'', an album by Kitarō, 1979 * ''Oasis'' (Eric Marienthal album), 1991 * ''Oasis'' (Akinori Nakagawa album), 2005 * ''Oasis'' (J Balvin and Bad Bunny album), 2019 * ''Oasis'' (Oasis album), 1984 * ''Oasis'' (O.C. and A.G. album), 2009 * ''Oasis'' (Shirley Scott album), 1989

Songs

* "Oasis" (Do As Infinity song), 2000 * "Oasis" (Roberta Flack song), 1988 * "Oasis" (Amir song), 2015 * "Oasis" (Gackt song), 2000 * "Oasis", a song by Amanda Palmer from '' Who Killed Amanda Palmer'' * "Oasis", a song by Exo from '' Don't Mess Up My Tempo'' * "Oasis", a song by Maynard Ferguson from '' New Vintage'' * "Oasis", a song by Relient K from '' Forget and Not Slow Down''

Television

* ''Oasis'' (British TV series), a 1993 drama series set in South London * ''Oasis'' (2017 film), a pilot episode of an intended 2017 British television drama series * "Oasis" (''Star Trek: Enterprise''), a television episode * Astro Oasis, a Malaysian television station * Oasis HD, former name of the Canadian English language specialty channel Love Nature * ''Oasis'' (South Korean TV series), a 2023 television series

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Oasis'' (video game), for Microsoft Windows * KOAS or The Oasis, a radio station in Las Vegas *

Oasis (festival) Oasis is the annual cultural festival of the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. Started back in 1971, it is one of the oldest cultural festivals in India. It is usually held towards the end of October every year. Events are or ...

, annual cultural festival of BITS, Pilani

Brands and enterprises

Oasis (drink) Oasis is a non-carbonated bottled soft drink, a product of Orangina, Orangina Schweppes. In the UK it is manufactured by the Coca-Cola EuroPacific Partners in conjunction with Coca-Cola Company subsidiary Atlantic Industries and in the Republic ...

, a non-carbonated bottled soft drink, a product of Orangina Schweppes *

Oasis (horticulture) Smithers-Oasis is a company specializing in floristry products headquartered in Kent, Ohio, United States. The company created water-absorbing foam in 1954. History The company was founded in 1954 by V.L. Smithers in Kent, Ohio after he d ...

, a brand of foam used in flower arranging * Oasis (hotel and casino), Mesquite, Nevada, U.S. * Oasis (spa), a New York City Day Spa founded in 1998 * Oasis Drive-In, a restaurant located in Caledonia, Ontario Canada *

OASIS International OASIS International is an American company that manufactures Water cooler, drinking water coolers, non-refrigerated water fountains, bottled water dispensers, and dehumidifiers in 80 countries in North America, Asia, and the EMEA regions. Its he ...

, an international American water product manufacturer *

OASIS International Hospital OASIS International Hospital (Chinese name: 北京明德医院, Pinyin: Běijīng Míngdé Yīyuàn) is a full service private hospital in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. OASIS opened in February, 2012. Overview OASIS International Hosp ...

, a private hospital in Beijing, China *

Oasis Leisure Centre The Oasis Leisure Centre (commonly called Swindon Oasis) was an entertainment and sports complex just outside the town centre of Swindon, Wiltshire, England, with facilities including a lagoon swimming pool, gym, bar, and concert hall. It was in ...

, a swimming pool and leisure complex in Swindon * Oasis Mall, Saudi Arabia *

Oasis Restaurant The Oasis on Lake Travis is a restaurant on the western edge of Austin, Texas. The restaurant promotes itself as the "Sunset Capital of Texas" with its terraced views looking West over Lake Travis. The thirty thousand square foot restaurant sits o ...

, Texas, U.S. *

Oasis Shopping Centre The Oasis Shopping Centre is located on the Broadbeach Mall in Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It was purchased by Brookfield Asset Management in 2012 from Thakral Holdings. In March 2015 it was purchased by Abacus Property Gro ...

, Australia * Oasis Stores, a chain of clothes shops * Oasis Terraces, an integrated development in Punggol, Singapore

Computing and technology

* OASIS (organization), an information technology standards consortium * Oasis (software), a surveillance tracking program * Open Access Same-Time Information System, an electric power transmission management system * Open Architecture System Integration Strategy, the philosophy behind the Apple Macintosh computer * Open Artwork System Interchange Standard, an integrated circuit design layout computer file format *

OASIS operating system THEOS, which translates from Greek as "God", is an operating system which started out as OASIS, a microcomputer operating system for small computers that use the Z80 processor. When the operating system was launched for the IBM Personal Comp ...

, an operating system developed and distributed in 1977

Organisations

* The Oasis Center for Women and Girls, a U.S national educational organization *

Oasis Charitable Trust Oasis Charitable Trust, commonly known as Oasis, is a UK-based Christian registered charity. It was founded by the Reverend Steve Chalke in September 1985. Chalke had been assistant minister at Tonbridge Baptist Church, Kent, for four years. He ...

, a UK-based Christian charity * Oasis Commission, a ministry of the Episcopal Church to LGBT people *

Oasis International Foundation The Oasis International Foundation is an interfaith foundation established in 2004. It was based on an idea of Cardinal Angelo Scola to promote mutual knowledge and understanding between Christians and Muslims, with special focus on the reality of C ...

, a center for religious studies in Italy

Transport

Gin Oasis The Gin Oasis is a South Korean single-place, paraglider that was designed by Gin Seok Song and produced by Gin Gliders of Yongin. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', ...

, a South Korean paraglider design *

Isuzu Oasis For the North American market, the Honda Odyssey, is a minivan manufactured and marketed by Japanese automaker Honda since 1994, now in its fifth generation, which began in 2018. The Odyssey had originally been conceived and engineered in Japan, ...

, a minivan * MS ''Oasis of the Seas'', a 2009 Royal Caribbean cruise ship *

Oasis Airlines Oasis Airlines was a charter airline based in Spain. History In 1986 a new airline was established in Spain under the name Andalusair and in 1987 the Oasis hotel group took over the airline and since operations were not going well, the renam ...

, a defunct Spanish-based company * Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, a long-haul Asian airline *

Oasis LRT station The Punggol LRT is an automated guideway transit line in Singapore. The line, which initially opened on 29 January 2005, connects the residential districts and suburbs of Punggol to Punggol Town Centre, where it connects with the North East M ...

, a light rail station in Singapore

Medicine

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