Oxfordshire

[oks-ferd-sheer, -sher]

noun

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

Oxfordshire

/ -ʃə, ˈɒksfədˌʃɪə /

noun

1. 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)

Example Sentences

The agency has said it is conducting a major investigation and coordinating with Oxfordshire County Council, Thames Valley Police, and National Highways.

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A man has been arrested over the huge pile of fly-tipped waste dumped in a field in Oxfordshire.

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Oxfordshire County Council is forecast to have a high needs funding deficit of £153 million by next year.

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Councillor Sean Gaul, Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet member for children's services, said, "we need government to come forward with a plan about how we're going to address the deficit. Allowing it to build up in an override account, without anybody being clear about who is going to cover this, is not an answer."

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According to Oxfordshire County Council, teaching children in a more inclusive setting can only work when schools have the necessary leadership and ambition to take on the additional responsibilities.

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