Oxbridge

American

[oks-brij] / ˈɒksˌbrɪdʒ /

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.

Oxbridge British

/ ˈɒksˌbrɪdʒ /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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Ted is a cartoon creep with an Oxbridge hauteur, but Theo’s shortcomings may be too subtly rendered for a play that cries out for more definition.

From Los Angeles Times

Approximately half of the Oxbridge offer-holders at LAE this year have been eligible for free school meals, in the care of a local authority, or are young carers.

From BBC

She worked with younger students as a programs assistant with Oxbridge Academic Programs in New York last summer, said Richard Michaelis, executive director.

From The Wall Street Journal

She comes across as preaching to her peers rather than seeking converts, a whiff of Oxbridge elitism.

From Los Angeles Times

"Due to the substantial level of debt within Oxbridge Ltd, no repayment to unsecured creditors is currently anticipated," it added.

From BBC

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