Definitions for OXFORD
ˈɒks fərdox·ford

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Oxfordnoun

   a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

2. Oxfordnoun

   a university town in northern Mississippi; home of William Faulkner

3. Oxford University, Oxfordnoun

   a university in England

4. oxfordnoun

   a low shoe laced over the instep

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Oxfordnoun

   A variety of shoe, typically made of heavy leather.

2. Oxfordnoun

   An Oxford Dictionary.

3. Oxfordnoun

   A city in England famous for its university.

4. oxfordnoun

   (cloth)

5. oxfordnoun

   A shoe of a particular sort.

6. Etymology: Oxenaforda

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Oxford

   Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is 56 miles (90 km) north-west of London, 64 miles (103 km) south-east of Birmingham and 61 miles (98 km) north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world; it has buildings in every style of English architecture since late Anglo-Saxon. Oxford's industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing, information technology and science.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. oxford

   Oxford commonly refers to a city located in South East England, home to the internationally prestigious Oxford University. However, "Oxford" is also used to refer to a specific type of shoes (Oxford Shoes) characterized by closed lacing, as well as clothed items made from Oxford Cloth, a type of woven dress shirt fabric. Therefore, the term's definition depends heavily on the context in which it is used.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Oxford

   Oxford is a city in central southern England. It is the county town of Oxfordshire, and forms a district within the county. It has a population of just under 165,000, of whom 153,900 live within the district boundary. Oxford has a diverse economic base. Its industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing and a large number of information technology and science-based businesses. The city is known worldwide as a university town and home of the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the country and the English-speaking world. Buildings in Oxford demonstrate an example of every English architectural period since the arrival of the Saxons, including the iconic, mid-18th-century Radcliffe Camera. Oxford is known as the "city of dreaming spires", a term coined by poet Matthew Arnold in reference to the harmonious architecture of Oxford's university buildings.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Oxford

   the county town of Oxfordshire, seat of one of the great English universities and of a bishopric; is on the left bank of the Thames, 52 m. W. of London; it is a city of great beauty, its many collegiate buildings and chapels and other institutions making it the richest of English cities in architectural interest; naturally historical associations abound; here the Mad Parliament met and adopted the Provisions of Oxford in 1258; Latimer and Ridley in 1555, and Cranmer in 1556, were burned in Broad Street; Charles I. made it his head-quarters after the first year of the Civil War; it was the refuge of Parliament during the plague of 1665.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. oxford

   An ancient and famous city in England, the chief town of the county of Oxford, 55 miles west-northwest from London. The townsmen closed their gates against William the Conqueror, who stormed the town in 1067, and gave it to one of his followers, Robert d’Oyley, who built a castle here to overawe the disaffected Saxons. The paction that terminated the strife between Stephen and Henry II. was drawn up at Oxford. During the great civil war of the 17th century, it was for a while the headquarters of the royalist forces, and was conspicuous for its adherence to the cause of Charles I.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Oxford

   Cited in Domesday Book as Oxeneford. Literally a ford for the passage of oxen across the River Isis.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. OXFORD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Oxford is ranked #7387 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Oxford surname appeared 4,509 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Oxford.
   
   88.1% or 3,975 total occurrences were White.
   5.1% or 231 total occurrences were Black.
   2.9% or 132 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 88 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.2% or 58 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 25 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • England
   • Georgia
   • City
   • Shoe
   • Town

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'OXFORD' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1288

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'OXFORD' in Written Corpus Frequency: #869

How to pronounce OXFORD?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say OXFORD in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of OXFORD in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of OXFORD in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of OXFORD in a Sentence

1. E. M. Forster:

   Oxford is -- Oxford: not a mere receptacle for youth, like Cambridge. Perhaps it wants its inmates to love it rather than to love one another.

2. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard:

   I just left Oxford high school after a detailed walk-through and examination of the scene and evidence. As I reflect on the day, it is one that is filled with overwhelming sadness. My heart aches for families that will never be the same and a quiet sweet community that had its innocence shattered. I have seen far too many bodies and death in my career, but children’s are always the worst.

3. Tim Mullins:

   Following this summer’s break, Shawn Hopkins will be working at Oxford High School. Nicholas Ejak will be working at Oxford Crossroads Day School.

4. William Schaffner:

   Some of us in the scientific community here in the US have been a little surprised at the sprightly competitiveness of some of the comments from our colleagues at Oxford. We don't usually see that in public pronouncements, we've been grumpy with our national political leaders about providing inaccurate information, and we should hold scientific leaders to those same standards.

5. Elissa Slotkin:

   What really stood out in Oxford was the role that the parents played, we came up with this bill, building on good work that others have done -- both in the state of Michigan and also federally -- and created a bill that would make it against the law for a person to keep an unsecured firearm if it's reasonable the child could access that firearm.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=OXFORD
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Oxford
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=OXFORD
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Oxford
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=OXFORD
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html