a city in southern England, west of London, and the administrative centre of Oxfordshire . Oxford is famous for its university, the oldest in Britain, established in the mid 12th century. The buildings of its many colleges are a major feature of the city, which is a tourist centre as well as an important centre of academic research. It is also an industrial city, and had one of the main factories producing British cars for much of the 20th century.
➡ note at Oxbridge .