Oxbridge

//ˈɒks.bɹɪd͡ʒ// adj, name, slang

adj, name, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    general term for an ancient and prestigious and privileged university (especially Oxford University or Cambridge University) wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or related to Oxbridge. not-comparable, usually

    "The applicants are mostly Oxbridge, so you'd better watch out."

  2. 2
    Evoking the idea of Oxbridge. comparable, not-comparable, usually

    "We ate a formal dinner at high table after the service. It all felt very Oxbridge."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge collectively. UK

    "On the previous night he had taken the manuscript out of a long neglected chest, containing old shooting jackets, old Oxbridge scribbling books, his old surplice, and battered cap and gown, and other memorials of youth, school, and home."

  2. 2
    A hamlet in Netherbury parish, west Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY4797). UK, informal, predicative, usually
  3. 3
    A suburb of Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ4318). UK, informal, predicative, usually

Synonyms

All synonyms
camford

Example

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"On the previous night he had taken the manuscript out of a long neglected chest, containing old shooting jackets, old Oxbridge scribbling books, his old surplice, and battered cap and gown, and other memorials of youth, school, and home."

Etymology

Blend of Oxford + Cambridge.

Related phrases

redbrick university

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