Oxford.
A city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, famous for its university.
Meaning & usage
A city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, famous for its university.
Ellipsis of University of Oxford.
An English habitational surname derived from the city in England.
Other places in England: A hamlet in Ancroft parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NU0046).
Other places in England: An outer suburb of Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ8753).
A number of places in the United States: A city in Calhoun County, Talladega County and Cleburne County, Alabama.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Izard County, Arkansas.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado.
A number of places in the United States: A town in New Haven County, Connecticut; named for the city in England.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Sumter County, Florida.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Newton County, Georgia; named for the university.
A number of places in the United States: A former city in Franklin County, Idaho, disincorporated in 2024.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Oak Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city and township in Johnson County, Iowa; named for its township, itself named for the town in New York.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Sumner County, Kansas.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Scott County, Kentucky.
A number of places in the United States: A town and census-designated place therein, in Oxford County, Maine; named for the city in England.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Talbot County, Maryland.
A number of places in the United States: A town and census-designated place therein, in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
A number of places in the United States: A township and village therein, in Oakland County, Michigan.
A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Lafayette County, Mississippi; named for the city in England.
A number of places in the United States: A village in Furnas County and Harlan County, Nebraska.
A number of places in the United States: A township and census-designated place therein, in Warren County, New Jersey.
A number of places in the United States: A town and village therein, in Chenango County, New York; named for the town in Massachusetts.
A number of places in the United States: A town, the county seat of Granville County, North Carolina.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Butler County, Ohio.
A number of places in the United States: A borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia.
A number of places in the United States: A town and village therein, in Marquette County, Wisconsin.
A number of places in the United States: A number of other townships, listed under Oxford Township.
A settlement on Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.
A place in Canada: A neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta.
A place in Canada: A town in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
A town in Waimakariri district, Canterbury, New Zealand.
A rural locality in Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English Oxenford, Oxneford, from Old English Oxnaford (“Oxford”, literally “oxen's ford”), equivalent to ox + ford. Compare Old Norse Öxnafurða.
A variety of shoe, typically made of heavy leather.
A type of basket weave cotton fabric used for clothing.
Ellipsis of Oxford scholar.
A dictionary published by Oxford University Press, especially the Oxford English Dictionary.
Ellipsis of Oxford shirt.
Ellipsis of Oxford marmalade.
Where this word comes from
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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