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Loxbridge

UK/ˈlɒks.bɹɪd͡ʒ/US/ˈlɑks.bɹɪd͡ʒ/

Loxbridge proper noun: the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, and various universities in London collectively, in contrast to redbrick universities.

Proper noun

Loxbridge

  1. (UK) The University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, and various universities in London collectively, in contrast to redbrick universities.

Origin of Loxbridge

Blend of London + Oxbridge.

Questions about Loxbridge

What does Loxbridge mean?
Loxbridge means the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, and various universities in London collectively, in contrast to redbrick universities.
What part of speech is Loxbridge?
Loxbridge is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Loxbridge?
Loxbridge is pronounced /ˈlɒks.bɹɪd͡ʒ/ (UK).

Words near Loxbridge in the dictionary

  1. Lowy
  2. Lowys
  3. lox
  4. Loxahatchee
  5. loxapine
  6. Loxbridge
  7. loxed
  8. loxes
  9. Loxford
  10. loxia
  11. loxias

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