OXFORD


Meaning of OXFORD in English

I. Ox ‧ ford /ˈɒksfəd $ ˈɑːksfərd/ BrE AmE

1 . a city on the Rivers Thames and Cherwell in Oxfordshire, southern England. It has many beautiful old buildings and is famous for its university

2 . Oxford University

II. Oxford University BrE AmE ( also Oxford )

one of the two oldest and most respected universities in the UK, established in the 13th century. The university is made up of about 35 separate colleges, where the students live and also receive some of their teaching:

A lot of well-known politicians went to Oxford University (=were students there) .

an Oxford graduate

⇨ ↑ Cambridge University

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.