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Oxley

Oxley proper noun: a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SJ9101).

Proper noun

Oxley (countable and uncountable, plural Oxleys)

  1. A suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SJ9101).
  2. A community in the town of Essex, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.
  3. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
  4. A locality in the Balranald council area, south-western New South Wales, Australia.
  5. A locality in the Warren council area, northern New South Wales, Australia.
  6. A river in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, a tributary of the Tweed.
  7. A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, south-west of the city centre.
  8. A town in the Rural City of Wangaratta, Victoria.
  9. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Oxley

pluralOxleys

Origin of Oxley

From Old English oxa (“ox”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”). Equivalent to ox + -ley (“lea”).

Words formed from Oxley

Questions about Oxley

What does Oxley mean?
Oxley means a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SJ9101).
What part of speech is Oxley?
Oxley is a proper noun.

Words near Oxley in the dictionary

  1. oxkind
  2. Oxlade
  3. oxland
  4. oxlands
  5. oxless
  6. Oxley
  7. Oxley Flats
  8. Oxley Island
  9. Oxley Park
  10. Oxley Vale
  11. Oxleys

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