Oxford

Etymology

From Middle English Oxenford, Oxneford, from Old English Oxnaford (“Oxford”, literally “oxen ford”), equivalent to ox +‎ -ford. Compare Old Norse Öxnafurða.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ŏks'fəd, IPA^(key): /ˈɒksfəd/

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• (General American, Canada) enPR: äks'fərd, IPA^(key): /ˈɑksfɚd/

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Proper noun

Oxford

1. A city in England famous for its university.
2. Oxford University.
3. A city in Alabama.
4. A city in Arkansas.
5. A town in Connecticut.
6. An unincorporated community in Florida.
7. A city in Georgia in the United States.
8. A city in Idaho.
9. A town in Indiana.
10. A city in Iowa.
11. A city in Kansas.
12. An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
13. A town in Oxford County, Maine.
14. A town in Maryland.
15. A town in Massachusetts.
16. A village in Michigan.
17. A university city in Mississippi, and the county seat of Lafayette County.
18. A village in Nebraska.
19. A town in New York.
20. A town in Canterbury, New Zealand.
21. A town in North Carolina, and the county seat of Granville County.
22. A town in Nova Scotia.
23. A city in Ohio.
24. A borough in Pennsylvania.
25. An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
26. A town in Wisconsin.

Noun

Oxford (plural Oxfords)

1. A variety of shoe, typically made of heavy leather.
2. (by ellipsis) An Oxford Dictionary.

See also

• Cambridge

Proper noun

Oxford m

1. Oxford

Etymology

Borrowed from English Oxford

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔk.sfɔrt/

Proper noun

Oxford m inan

1. Oxford

Etymology

Borrowed from English Oxford.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɔks.fɔʁd͡ʒ/

Proper noun

Oxford f

1. Oxford (a city in England)
2. Oxford (university)