Stop in a desert (5)

I believe the answer is:

oasis

(Other definitions for oasis that I've seen before include "Fertile place like waterhole in desert" , "place to escape gloom?" , "Spring of fresh water in a desert" , "retreat" , "Fertile tract in a desert" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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