Oxfordshire

American

[oks-ferd-sheer, -sher] / ˈɒks fərdˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

a county in S England. 1,008 sq. mi. (2,610 sq. km).

Oxfordshire British

/ -ʃə, ˈɒksfədˌʃɪə /

noun

Oxon. 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)

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Also out of the running are proposed developments near Worcestershire Parkway train station and Heyford Park in Oxfordshire, a former airbase, as well as a plan to build thousands of new homes in Plymouth.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

South Newington in Oxfordshire reached 19C during the day, then plummeted to -2.4C overnight.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

High temperatures are often associated with heat stress, but in this case the warmer periods in Oxfordshire appear relatively mild compared with extreme heat in southern Europe.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

In August 2023, Oxfordshire GP Dr Nick Thomas was playing his usual weekly Thursday evening game of football with friends when he suddenly collapsed.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

And if she was talking about, say, Oxfordshire, she’d place on the easel a large calendar with photos of the county.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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