oxford

¹

[ oks-ferd ]

noun

1. Also called Oxford shoe,. a low shoe laced over the instep.
2. Also called oxford cloth. a cotton or synthetic fabric, in plain, twill, or basket weave, constructed on a pattern of two fine yarns woven as one warpwise and one loosely twisted yarn weftwise, for shirts, skirts, and summer sportswear.

Oxford

²

[ oks-ferd ]

noun

1. 1st Earl of. Harley, Robert.
2. a city in S Oxfordshire, in S England, NW of London: university, founded in 12th century.
3. Oxfordshire.
4. a town in SW Ohio.
5. a town in S Massachusetts.
6. a town in N Mississippi, hometown of William Faulkner.
7. Also called Oxford Down. one of an English breed of large, hornless sheep, noted for its market lambs and heavy fleece of medium length.

Oxford

¹

/ ˈɒksfəd /

noun

1. 1st Earl of. title of (Robert) Harley

Oxford

²

/ ˈɒksfəd /

noun

1. a city in S England, administrative centre of Oxfordshire, at the confluence of the Rivers Thames and Cherwell: Royalist headquarters during the Civil War; seat of Oxford University, consisting of 40 separate colleges, the oldest being University College (1249), and Oxford Brookes University (1993); motor-vehicle industry. Pop: 143 016 (2001) Oxonian
2. Also calledOxford Down a breed of sheep with middle-length wool and a dark brown face and legs
3. a type of stout laced shoe with a low heel
4. a lightweight fabric of plain or twill weave used esp for men's shirts

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxford¹

1580–90; named after Oxford, the city in S Oxfordshire, England.

Example Sentences

Alexander Rogers, 20, was in his third year studying at the University of Oxford's Corpus Christi College when he took his own life in January.

From BBC

The T’Challa actor revealed that Washington played a consequential role in its making: paying Boseman’s tuition for summer acting classes at Oxford University.

From Los Angeles Times

East West Rail is a different project aiming to link Oxford and Cambridge by train.

From BBC

"No world leader is arriving with climate change at the number one spot in their inbox," Prof Thomas Hale at Oxford university explains.

From BBC

This year, Jiang, a student at Jiangsu Lianshui Secondary Vocational School, outperformed other finalists from some of the world’s most prestigious institutions — including Peking University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Oxford.

From BBC

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