oxbridge
/ˈɑks.bɹɪd͡ʒ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or related to Oxbridge.
name
A hamlet in Netherbury parish, west Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY4797).
British usage; Informal
name
A suburb of Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ4318).
British usage; Informal
Example Sentences
- "On the previous night he had taken the manuscript out of a long neglected chest, containing old shooting jackets, old Oxbridge scribbling books, his old surplice, and battered cap and gown, and other memorials of youth, school, and home."
- ""Of course she is clever," said Mrs. Pope. "Or we shouldn't have sent her to Oxbridge. There she's doing quite well—quite well. Everyone says so. I don't know, of course, if Mr. Magnet will let her finish there.""
- "In another, he says: “Why has the BBC allowed the format of this programme to treat all other universities in the UK apart from Oxbridge as second class?”"
- "The applicants are mostly Oxbridge, so you'd better watch out."
- "We ate a formal dinner at high table after the service. It all felt very Oxbridge."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɑks.bɹɪd͡ʒ/
- British English: /ˈɒks.bɹɪd͡ʒ/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more Oxbridge (comparative)
most Oxbridge (superlative)