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A city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, famous for its university.
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Ellipsis of University of Oxford.
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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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An English habitational surname derived from the city in England.
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Other places in England:
A hamlet in Ancroft parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NU0046).
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Other places in England:
An outer suburb of Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ8753).
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A number of places in the United States:
A city in Calhoun County, Talladega County and Cleburne County, Alabama.
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A number of places in the United States:
A minor city in Izard County, Arkansas.
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A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado.
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A number of places in the United States:
A town in New Haven County, Connecticut; named for the city in England.
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A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Sumter County, Florida.
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A number of places in the United States:
A city in Newton County, Georgia; named for the university.
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A number of places in the United States:
A former city in Franklin County, Idaho, disincorporated in 2024.
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A number of places in the United States:
A town in Oak Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana.
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A number of places in the United States:
A minor city and township in Johnson County, Iowa; named for its township, itself named for the town in New York.
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A number of places in the United States:
A city in Sumner County, Kansas.
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A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Scott County, Kentucky.
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A number of places in the United States:
A town and census-designated place therein, in Oxford County, Maine; named for the city in England.
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A number of places in the United States:
A town in Talbot County, Maryland.
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A number of places in the United States:
A town and census-designated place therein, in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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A number of places in the United States:
A township and village therein, in Oakland County, Michigan.
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A number of places in the United States:
A city, the county seat of Lafayette County, Mississippi; named for the city in England.
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A number of places in the United States:
A village in Furnas County and Harlan County, Nebraska.
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A number of places in the United States:
A township and census-designated place therein, in Warren County, New Jersey.
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A number of places in the United States:
A town and village therein, in Chenango County, New York; named for the town in Massachusetts.
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A number of places in the United States:
A town, the county seat of Granville County, North Carolina.
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A number of places in the United States:
A city in Butler County, Ohio.
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A number of places in the United States:
A borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
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A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia.
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A number of places in the United States:
A town and village therein, in Marquette County, Wisconsin.
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A number of places in the United States:
A number of other townships, listed under Oxford Township.
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A settlement on Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.
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A place in Canada:
A neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta.
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A place in Canada:
A town in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
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A town in Waimakariri district, Canterbury, New Zealand.
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A rural locality in Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.
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noun
A variety of shoe, typically made of heavy leather.
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Synonyms: balmoral, Oxford shoe
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noun
A type of basket weave cotton fabric used for clothing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, usually
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noun
Ellipsis of Oxford scholar.
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Usage: Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, archaic, ellipsis
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noun
A dictionary published by Oxford University Press, especially the Oxford English Dictionary.
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noun
Ellipsis of Oxford shirt.
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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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noun
Ellipsis of Oxford marmalade.
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Usage: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Oxford (cloth)
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Usage: alt-of, countable, uncountable
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Oxford (shoe)
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Usage: alt-of, countable, uncountable
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noun
a low shoe laced over the instep
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Broader terms: shoe
Narrower terms: saddle oxford, saddle shoe
noun
a university in England
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Synonyms: Oxford University
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Broader terms: university
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a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
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Broader terms: city, metropolis, urban center
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a university town in northern Mississippi; home of William Faulkner
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Broader terms: town
History
From Middle English Oxenford, Oxneford, from Old English Oxnaford (“Oxford”, literally “oxen's ford”), equivalent to ox + ford. Compare Old Norse Öxnafurða.
Across languages
97 source translations are retained for this English entry.
