Oxfordshire

[ oks-ferd-sheer, -sher ]

/ ˈɒks fərdˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

a county in S England. 1008 sq. mi. (2610 sq. km).

Also called Oxford, Oxon.

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Examples from the Web for oxfordshire

Both Rupert and James Murdoch were part of the weekend long preparations at Enstone Manor in Oxfordshire.
Tony Blair Texted Rebekah Brooks: 'I May Be Some Help'|Peter Jukes, Nico Hines|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And she was a regular visitor and supporter of her neighbour in the Oxfordshire countryside, David Cameron.
Rebekah Brooks Takes The Stand At Phone Hacking Trial|Peter Jukes, Nico Hines|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The rolling hills of Oxfordshire, a genteel county in southeastern England, make for ideal riding country.
How Close Is Prime Minister David Cameron to Former Murdoch Deputy Rebekah Brooks?|Mike Giglio|March 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
For the wealthier residents of Oxfordshire, country life can have an easy if synthetic charm.
'World' Players' Secret Getaway|William Underhill|July 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The first is the simplest, and only requires three principal actors, and this is still played in Oxfordshire.
A Righte Merrie Christmasse|John Ashton
Mary Powell was the daughter of a royalist cavalier of Oxfordshire, and Milton was a zealous republican.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851|Various
This weather-wise advice to anglers was obtained from Oxfordshire.
Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
English rhubarb is principally produced at Banbury, Oxfordshire, from the Rheum rhaponticum.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
The Jacobsons had two nephews staying with them from Oxfordshire, and it caused us to go over often.
Johnny Ludlow. First Series|Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for oxfordshire

Oxfordshire

/ (ˈɒksfədˌʃɪə, -ʃə) /

noun

an inland county of S central England: situated mostly in the basin of the Upper Thames, with the Cotswolds in the west and the Chilterns in the southeast. Administrative centre: Oxford. Pop: 615 200 (2003 est). Area: 2608 sq km (1007 sq miles)Abbreviation: Oxon

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