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See also: oxford

English

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
 Oxford (disambiguation) on Wikipedia
Bridge of Sighs, City of Oxford, England
The hamlet of Oxford, Northumberland
Oxford, Iowa
A double-decker in Oxford, Mississippi
Ogden Street, Oxford, Nebraska
Main Street, Oxford, New Zealand

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

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Oxford

  1. A city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, famous for its university.
    • 2021 June 19, “Hundreds protest over Oxford Low Traffic Neighbourhoods”, in BBC News‎[1], archived from the original on 30 June 2021:
      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.
  4. Other places in England:
    1. A hamlet in Ancroft parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NU0046).
    2. An outer suburb of Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ8753).
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A city in Calhoun County, Talladega County and Cleburne County, Alabama.
      • 2021 April 10, AJ Willingham, “Female truckers have become TikTok influencers, and they’re changing the transportation game”, in CNN‎[2]:
        Candace Rivers’ involvement with trucking began, fittingly, on Interstate 20 not far from her hometown of Oxford, Alabama.
    2. A minor city in Izard County, Arkansas.
    3. An unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado.
    4. A town in New Haven County, Connecticut; named for the city in England.
    5. An unincorporated community in Sumter County, Florida.
    6. A city in Newton County, Georgia; named for the university.
    7. A former city in Franklin County, Idaho, disincorporated in 2024.
    8. A town in Oak Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana.
    9. A minor city and township in Johnson County, Iowa; named for its township, itself named for the town in New York.
    10. A city in Sumner County, Kansas.
    11. An unincorporated community in Scott County, Kentucky.
    12. A town and census-designated place therein, in Oxford County, Maine; named for the city in England.
    13. A town in Talbot County, Maryland.
    14. A town and census-designated place therein, in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    15. A township and village therein, in Oakland County, Michigan.
    16. A city, the county seat of Lafayette County, Mississippi; named for the city in England.
    17. A village in Furnas County and Harlan County, Nebraska.
    18. A township and census-designated place therein, in Warren County, New Jersey.
    19. A town and village therein, in Chenango County, New York; named for the town in Massachusetts.
    20. A town, the county seat of Granville County, North Carolina.
    21. A city in Butler County, Ohio.
    22. A borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
    23. An unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia.
    24. A town and village therein, in Marquette County, Wisconsin.
    25. A number of other townships, listed under Oxford Township.
  6. A settlement on Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.
  7. A place in Canada:
    1. A neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta.
    2. A town in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
      Synonym: Head of the Tide (historical)
  8. A town in Waimakariri district, Canterbury, New Zealand. [1]
  9. A rural locality in Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.

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Noun

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An Oxford shoe

Oxford (plural Oxfords)

  2. A variety of shoe, typically made of heavy leather.
    Alternative form: oxford
    Synonyms: balmoral, Oxford shoe
    • 1908, O. Henry, A Tempered Wind:
      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."
  3. (usually attributive) A type of basket weave cotton fabric used for clothing.
    Alternative form: oxford
    • 1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 148:
      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 ready-tapped barrels of whiskey, rum, and gin.
  4. (now chiefly Australia, now rare) Ellipsis of Oxford scholar.
  5. A dictionary published by Oxford University Press, especially the Oxford English Dictionary.
  6. Ellipsis of Oxford shirt.
    Alternative form: oxford
  7. (UK) Ellipsis of Oxford marmalade.

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References

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  1. ^ NZ Topo Map

Catalan

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Oxford m

  1. Oxford (a city in England)

Finnish

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Etymology

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From English Oxford.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Oxford

  1. Oxford (any of the various localities or the Oxford University)
    Tyttäreni opiskelee Oxfordissa.
    My daughter is studying in Oxford.

Declension

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Inflection of Oxford (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Oxford —
genitive Oxfordin —
partitive Oxfordia —
illative Oxfordiin —
singular plural
nominative Oxford —
accusative nom. Oxford —
gen. Oxfordin
genitive Oxfordin —
partitive Oxfordia —
inessive Oxfordissa —
elative Oxfordista —
illative Oxfordiin —
adessive Oxfordilla —
ablative Oxfordilta —
allative Oxfordille —
essive Oxfordina —
translative Oxfordiksi —
abessive Oxforditta —
instructive — —
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Oxford (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Oxfordini —
accusative nom. Oxfordini —
gen. Oxfordini
genitive Oxfordini —
partitive Oxfordiani —
inessive Oxfordissani —
elative Oxfordistani —
illative Oxfordiini —
adessive Oxfordillani —
ablative Oxfordiltani —
allative Oxfordilleni —
essive Oxfordinani —
translative Oxfordikseni —
abessive Oxfordittani —
instructive — —
comitative — —
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Oxfordisi —
accusative nom. Oxfordisi —
gen. Oxfordisi
genitive Oxfordisi —
partitive Oxfordiasi —
inessive Oxfordissasi —
elative Oxfordistasi —
illative Oxfordiisi —
adessive Oxfordillasi —
ablative Oxfordiltasi —
allative Oxfordillesi —
essive Oxfordinasi —
translative Oxfordiksesi —
abessive Oxfordittasi —
instructive — —
comitative — —
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Oxfordimme —
accusative nom. Oxfordimme —
gen. Oxfordimme
genitive Oxfordimme —
partitive Oxfordiamme —
inessive Oxfordissamme —
elative Oxfordistamme —
illative Oxfordiimme —
adessive Oxfordillamme —
ablative Oxfordiltamme —
allative Oxfordillemme —
essive Oxfordinamme —
translative Oxfordiksemme —
abessive Oxfordittamme —
instructive — —
comitative — —
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Oxfordinne —
accusative nom. Oxfordinne —
gen. Oxfordinne
genitive Oxfordinne —
partitive Oxfordianne —
inessive Oxfordissanne —
elative Oxfordistanne —
illative Oxfordiinne —
adessive Oxfordillanne —
ablative Oxfordiltanne —
allative Oxfordillenne —
essive Oxfordinanne —
translative Oxfordiksenne —
abessive Oxfordittanne —
instructive — —
comitative — —
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Oxfordinsa —
accusative nom. Oxfordinsa —
gen. Oxfordinsa
genitive Oxfordinsa —
partitive Oxfordiaan
Oxfordiansa 		—
inessive Oxfordissaan
Oxfordissansa 		—
elative Oxfordistaan
Oxfordistansa 		—
illative Oxfordiinsa —
adessive Oxfordillaan
Oxfordillansa 		—
ablative Oxfordiltaan
Oxfordiltansa 		—
allative Oxfordilleen
Oxfordillensa 		—
essive Oxfordinaan
Oxfordinansa 		—
translative Oxfordikseen
Oxfordiksensa 		—
abessive Oxfordittaan
Oxfordittansa 		—
instructive — —
comitative — —

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɔksfɔrt/, [ˈʔɔks.fɔɐ̯t], (less often) /ˈɔksfərt/, [ˈʔɔks.fɐt]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Proper noun

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Oxford n (proper noun, genitive Oxfords or (optionally with an article) Oxford)

  1. Oxford (a city in England)
  2. ellipsis of Universität Oxford (“Oxford University”)
  3. Oxford (any of various other places)

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Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl
Oxford

Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English Oxford, from Middle English Oxenford, Oxneford, from Old English Oxnaford.

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Oxford m inan

  1. Oxford (a city in Oxfordshire, England)
    Synonym: Oksford
  2. ellipsis of Uniwersytet Oksfordzki
    Synonym: Oksford
  3. Oxford (a number of other places in the United Kingdom)
    Synonym: Oksford
  4. Oxford (a number of other places in the United States)
    Synonym: Oksford

Declension

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Declension of Oxford
singular
nominative Oxford
genitive Oxfordu
dative Oxfordowi
accusative Oxford
instrumental Oxfordem
locative Oxfordzie
vocative Oxfordzie

Further reading

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  • Oxford in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English Oxford.

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Oxford ?

  1. Oxford (a city in England)
    Synonyms: Oxónia, Oxônia
  2. Oxford (university)
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