HyperDic: oxbridge

English > 1 sense of the word *Oxbridge*:
NOUN	artifact	Oxbridge	general term for an ancient and prestigious and privileged university (especially Oxford University or Cambridge University)

Oxbridge > pronunciation
Sounds	aa'ksbrih.jh
Rhymes	abridge ... yardage: 133 rhymes with ihjh...

English > *Oxbridge*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	general term for an ancient and prestigious and privileged university (especially Oxford University or Cambridge University).
Region	United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain	A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
Broader	university	establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching