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oxford

/ˈɑksfɚd/noun2 syllables

Oxford means: a university in Oxford, England.

Synonyms for oxford2

noun, as in a university in Oxford, England

University of Oxford, Oxford University

What does oxford mean?4

noun

1

a university in Oxford, England

2

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

3

a university town in northern Mississippi; home of William Faulkner

4

a low shoe laced over the instep

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Oxford in a sentence

  • Oxford is one of the oldest universities in the world.CM
  • Brinkmann is excited for the opportunity, but acknowledged how daunting studying at Oxford is.Hybrid
  • How long do you reckon you'll be staying in Oxford?sundown
  • How long are you going to stay in Oxford?CN
  • She will have to be by herself during her stay at Oxford.unknown
  • The Oxford comma is a recent invention that is by no means mandatory.shekitten
  • How long do you expect to stay in Oxford?sundown
  • How long are you going to be in Oxford for?alec

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of oxford

as a noun

plural
oxfords