- plural of ox.
oxen
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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As a teen, he divided his time between school and driving oxen to till the land.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
How that happens will depend on whose oxen are gored.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
When that stopped paying out, he used his oxen to feed the town of Bodie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
Another bunch of dudes and a bunch of oxen got it into a cart, in one piece this time.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2024
True, the walrus and musk oxen had been milked by her father, hut if he had done it, why couldn't she?
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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