Meanings
nounfood oasis (plural food oases)
plural food oases
- An urban environment with an abundance of grocery stores, and thus, inmediate access to healthy food.First known use 2007
Origin
Earliest known use appears c. 2007 in a research article by Darcy A. Freeman.
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APA
food oasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/food%20oasis
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“food oasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/food%20oasis. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “food oasis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/food%20oasis.
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