oxford

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Etymology: From Middle English Oxenford, Oxneford, from Old English Oxnaford (“Oxford”, literally “oxen's ford”), equivalent to ox + ford. Compare Old Norse Öxnafurða.

1. 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.”

2. Ellipsis of University of Oxford.
3. An English habitational surname derived from the city in England.
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   “Candace Rivers’ involvement with trucking began, fittingly, on Interstate 20 not far from her hometown of Oxford, Alabama.”

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31. A settlement on Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.
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34. A town in Waimakariri district, Canterbury, New Zealand.
35. A rural locality in Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.

noun

1. Alternative letter-case form of Oxford (cloth)

   “The other evening I was doing a very grown-up thing, ironing an oxford cloth shirt for work[…].”

2. Alternative letter-case form of Oxford (shoe)