Oxbridge

[ oks-brij ]

/ ˈɒksˌbrɪdʒ /

Chiefly British

noun

Oxford or Cambridge University, or both, especially in contrast with the redbrick universities of England.

upper-class intellectual life in England, as felt to be under the influence of Oxford and Cambridge universities: a bitter attack on Oxbridge by the younger writers.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Oxford and Cambridge, or of upper-class, intellectual traditions or manners associated with these universities: a career formerly open only to Oxbridge graduates; to voice the proper Oxbridge sentiments.

Words nearby Oxbridge

oxblood, oxbow, oxbow chest, oxbow front, oxbow lake, Oxbridge, oxcart, oxen, Oxenstierna, oxeye, ox-eyed

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Example sentences from the Web for Oxbridge

And also she was asking herself with futile reiteration why she had got into debt at Oxbridge?
Marriage|H. G. Wells
And, without removing his hobnails, or his corduroys, he sprang lightly into the Oxbridge racing-boat.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 102, April 9th, 1892|Various
Oxbridge friend declines my invitation to "dine in Hall," and disappears.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, October 15th 1887|Various
I'm told by gentlemen who heard my boy at Oxbridge, that he was famous as an orator, begad!
The History of Pendennis|William Makepeace Thackeray

He says Pen was one of the best speakers at Oxbridge, and had as great a character for talent as any of the young gentlemen there.
The History of Pendennis|William Makepeace Thackeray

British Dictionary definitions for Oxbridge

Oxbridge

/ (ˈɒksˌbrɪdʒ) /

noun

the British universities of Oxford and Cambridge, esp considered as ancient and prestigious academic institutions, bastions of privilege and superiority, etc
(as modifier)Oxbridge graduates

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	oxbridge
释义	Oxbridge [ oks-brij ] / ˈɒksˌbrɪdʒ / Chiefly British noun Oxford or Cambridge University, or both, especially in contrast with the redbrick universities of England. upper-class intellectual life in England, as felt to be under the influence of Oxford and Cambridge universities: a bitter attack on Oxbridge by the younger writers. adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of Oxford and Cambridge, or of upper-class, intellectual traditions or manners associated with these universities: a career formerly open only to Oxbridge graduates; to voice the proper Oxbridge sentiments. Words nearby Oxbridge oxblood, oxbow, oxbow chest, oxbow front, oxbow lake, Oxbridge, oxcart, oxen, Oxenstierna, oxeye, ox-eyed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Oxbridge And also she was asking herself with futile reiteration why she had got into debt at Oxbridge? Marriage\|H. G. Wells And, without removing his hobnails, or his corduroys, he sprang lightly into the Oxbridge racing-boat. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 102, April 9th, 1892\|Various Oxbridge friend declines my invitation to "dine in Hall," and disappears. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, October 15th 1887\|Various I'm told by gentlemen who heard my boy at Oxbridge, that he was famous as an orator, begad! The History of Pendennis\|William Makepeace Thackeray He says Pen was one of the best speakers at Oxbridge, and had as great a character for talent as any of the young gentlemen there. The History of Pendennis\|William Makepeace Thackeray British Dictionary definitions for Oxbridge Oxbridge / (ˈɒksˌbrɪdʒ) / noun the British universities of Oxford and Cambridge, esp considered as ancient and prestigious academic institutions, bastions of privilege and superiority, etc (as modifier)Oxbridge graduates Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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