oasis

A fertile or green area in a desert or wasteland, made so by the presence of water.

A situation or place preserved from surrounding unpleasantness; a refuge.

Originally, a fertile spot in the Libyan desert where there is a spring or well and more or loss vegetation; now, any fertile tract in the midst of a waste: often used figuratively.

A fertile or green spot in a waste or desert, esp. in a sandy desert, where the water table approaches the surface.

Any refuge from a prevailing stressful, unpleasant, or annoying situation.

A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert.

A quiet, peaceful place or situation separated from surrounding noise or bustle.

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)