Oppidan Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɑpɪdən

AH-pi-duhn

UK

ˈɒpɪdən

OP-i-duhn

Definition

An 'oppidan' is a student who lives in town rather than at a boarding school or college, especially at Oxford or Cambridge. It can also refer to any resident of a university town.

Usage & Nuances

Rare and formal term, mostly historical or specific to Oxford/Cambridge. Used to distinguish non-boarding students from those who live at the college. Uncommon outside of academic contexts.

• Spanish: habitante de la ciudad universitaria - estudiante externo (de colegio, especialmente en Cambridge u Oxford)
• Portuguese (BR): habitante de cidade universitária - estudante externo (de colégio, especialmente Cambridge ou Oxford)
• Portuguese (PT): habitante de cidade universitária - estudante externo (de colégio, especialmente Cambridge ou Oxford)
• Chinese (Simplified): 大学城居民 - 非住宿生（尤其指牛津或剑桥学院）
• Chinese (Traditional): 大學城居民 - 非住宿生（尤其指牛津或劍橋學院）
• Hindi: विश्वविद्यालय नगर निवासी - गैर-आवासीय छात्र (विशेष रूप से ऑक्सफोर्ड या कैम्ब्रिज कॉलेजों में)
• Arabic: ساكن المدينة الجامعية - طالب خارجي (خاصة في كليات أوكسفورد أو كامبريدج)
• Bengali: অপিডান (বিশেষত অক্সফোর্ড/কেমব্রিজে শহরবাসী ছাত্র)
• Russian: оппидан (студент, живущий в городе, не в колледже)
• Japanese: オッピダン（大学町の居住学生・住民）
• Vietnamese: oppidan (sinh viên sống ngoài khuôn viên, đặc biệt ở Oxford hoặc Cambridge)
• Korean: 오피던(대학교 도시의 거주 학생/주민, 특히 옥스퍼드·케임브리지)
• Turkish: oppidan (üniversite kasabasında yaşayan öğrenci/kişi, tarihsel-terim)
• Urdu: اوپیڈان (یونیورسٹی ٹاؤن میں رہنے والا طالب علم، خاص طور پر آکسفورڈ/کیمبرج)
• Indonesian: oppidan (sinh viên sống trong thành phố đại học, đặc biệt Oxford/Cambridge)

Example Sentences

He was an oppidan during his years at Cambridge.

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An oppidan does not live in the college dormitory.

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The city has many oppidans during the academic year.

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Being an oppidan gave her more freedom to explore the town.

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Most of his friends were oppidans, so he spent little time on campus.

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You can spot an oppidan by how often they're seen around the city, not the college.

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