oxford
/ˈɒksfəd/US/ˈɑksfɚd/
oxford is the alternative letter-case form of Oxford.
Proper noun capitalized: Oxford
Oxford
- A city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, famous for its university.
- Earlier this month a technical glitch involving LTN data resulted in dozens of roads in Oxford incorrectly appearing as closed on satellite navigation devices.2021 June 19, “Hundreds protest over Oxford Low Traffic Neighbourhoods”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2021
- Ellipsis of University of Oxford.
- An English habitational surname derived from the city in England.
- A hamlet in Ancroft parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NU0046).
- An outer suburb of Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ8753).
- A city in Calhoun County, Talladega County and Cleburne County, Alabama.
- Candace Rivers’ involvement with trucking began, fittingly, on Interstate 20 not far from her hometown of Oxford, Alabama.2021 April 10, AJ Willingham, “Female truckers have become TikTok influencers, and they’re changing the transportation game”, in CNN
- A minor city in Izard County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado.
- A town in New Haven County, Connecticut; named for the city in England.
- An unincorporated community in Sumter County, Florida.
- A city in Newton County, Georgia; named for the university.
- A former city in Franklin County, Idaho, disincorporated in 2024.
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- A town in Oak Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana.
- A minor city and township in Johnson County, Iowa; named for its township, itself named for the town in New York.
- A city in Sumner County, Kansas.
- An unincorporated community in Scott County, Kentucky.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Oxford County, Maine; named for the city in England.
- A town in Talbot County, Maryland.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- A township and village therein, in Oakland County, Michigan.
- A city, the county seat of Lafayette County, Mississippi; named for the city in England.
- A village in Furnas County and Harlan County, Nebraska.
- A township and census-designated place therein, in Warren County, New Jersey.
- A town and village therein, in Chenango County, New York; named for the town in Massachusetts.
- A town, the county seat of Granville County, North Carolina.
- A city in Butler County, Ohio.
- A borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia.
- A town and village therein, in Marquette County, Wisconsin.
- A number of other townships, listed under Oxford Township.
- A settlement on Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.
- A neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta.
- A town in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
- (historical)
- Synonyms:
- Head of the Tide
- A town in Waimakariri district, Canterbury, New Zealand.
- A rural locality in Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.
Noun capitalized: Oxford
Oxford (countable and uncountable, plural Oxfords)
- A variety of shoe, typically made of heavy leather.
- We had to have a young lady assistant to help us work this graft; and I asked Buck if he knew of one to fill the bill.
"One," says I, "that is cool and wise and strictly business from her pompadour to her Oxfords. No ex-toe-dancers or gum-chewers or crayon portrait canvassers for this."1908, O. Henry, A Tempered Wind
- Synonyms:
- balmoral, Oxford shoe
- We had to have a young lady assistant to help us work this graft; and I asked Buck if he knew of one to fill the bill.
- A type of basket weave cotton fabric used for clothing.
- I was amazed at the sight of such a medley of things. The newest shapes in straw hats were lying side by side with camp ovens and frying-pans, while flannel and Oxford shirts, together with wideawake felt hats, vests, collars, and ties, kept company with boxes of tea, bags of flour, and...1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 148
- Ellipsis of Oxford scholar.
- A dictionary published by Oxford University Press, especially the Oxford English Dictionary.
- Ellipsis of Oxford shirt.
- […] slid his pants off, revealing glimpses of red cotton bikinis covered by the tail of his white oxford.1986, Craig G. Harris, “Weekend Plans”, in Joseph Beam, editor, In The Life: A Black Gay Anthology, page 135
- Ellipsis of Oxford marmalade.
Synonyms of oxford
Forms of oxford
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | oxfords |
| plural | Oxfords |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative Early Modern | Oxeford |
| alternative Early Modern | Oxforth |
| alternative Early Modern | Oxenford |
| alternative Early Modern | Oxenforth |
Origin of oxford
From Middle English Oxenford, Oxneford, from Old English Oxnaford (“Oxford”, literally “oxen's ford”), equivalent to ox + ford. Compare Old Norse Öxnafurða.
Words formed from oxford
Phrases with oxford
- Oxford tie
- Oxford blue
- Oxford Clay
- Oxford ties
- Oxford blues
- Oxford shirt
- Oxford shoes
- Oxford commas
- Oxford shirts
- Oxford scholar
- Oxford Groupers
- Oxford movement
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Questions about oxford
- What does oxford mean?
- Oxford means a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, famous for its university.
- What is oxford the alternative letter-case form of?
- Oxford is the alternative letter-case form of Oxford.
- What part of speech is oxford?
- Oxford can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce oxford?
- Oxford is pronounced /ˈɑksfɚd/ (US).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: oxford (page history and authors); Oxford (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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