Oxbridge

(äks′brij)

noun

Oxford and Cambridge universities thought of as forming a single entity in terms of their similar organization, traditions, and prestige

Origin: Ox(ford) + (Cam)bridge

adjective

of or relating to Oxbridge

See Oxbridge in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Chiefly British

Oxford and Cambridge universities, especially when regarded as the seat of traditional academic excellence, privilege, and exclusiveness.

adjective

Of or characteristic of Oxbridge: spoke with an Oxbridge accent.

Origin:

Origin: Ox(ford)

Origin: + (Cam)bridge

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