OXBRIDGE
Dictionary entry overview: What does Oxbridge mean? • OXBRIDGE (noun)
The noun OXBRIDGE has 1 sense:
1. general term for an ancient and prestigious and privileged university (especially Oxford University or Cambridge University)
Familiarity information: OXBRIDGE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• OXBRIDGE (noun)
Meaning:
General term for an ancient and prestigious and privileged university (especially Oxford University or Cambridge University)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Oxbridge" is a kind of...):
university (establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching)
Domain region:
Britain; GB; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland)
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