How to Pronounce "oppidan"
word
ˈɑpɪdən
AH-pi-duhn
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.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑpɪdən
British English
ˈɒpɪdən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AH-pi-duhn
UK
OP-i-duhn
Listen in Context
He was an oppidan during his years at Cambridge.
An oppidan does not live in the college dormitory.
The city has many oppidans during the academic year.
Being an oppidan gave her more freedom to explore the town.