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Oxbridge

adj · name · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɒks.bɹɪd͡ʒ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈɑks.bɹɪd͡ʒ/
  • CMU ARPABET: AA1 K S B R IH2 JH Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or related to Oxbridge.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, usually

Examples

  • The applicants are mostly Oxbridge, so you'd better watch out.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Evoking the idea of Oxbridge.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: comparable, not-comparable, usually

Examples

  • We ate a formal dinner at high table after the service. It all felt very Oxbridge.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge collectively.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Topics: education

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Camford

Antonyms: none provided

4

name

Meaning 4

A hamlet in Netherbury parish, west Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY4797).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, informal, predicative, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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name

Meaning 5

A suburb of Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ4318).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, informal, predicative, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

general term for an ancient and prestigious and privileged university (especially Oxford University or Cambridge University)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: university

History

Etymology

Blend of Oxford + Cambridge.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 牛劍 /牛剑 (niújiàn) — Translations