English Explanatory Dictionary

Oxbridge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge collectively.
adj
  1. Of or related to Oxbridge.
  2. Evoking the idea of Oxbridge.
name
  1. A hamlet in Netherbury parish, west Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY4797).
  2. A suburb of Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ4318).

Pronunciation

/ˈɒks.bɹɪd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Oxbridge.wav /ˈɑks.bɹɪd͡ʒ/

Word forms

Oxbridge more Oxbridge most Oxbridge

Etymology

Blend of Oxford + Cambridge.

Synonyms

Camford

Derived words

Doxbridge Loxbridge Oxbridger Oxbridgey Oxbridgian
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