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Celebrating 20 years of Oxford Word of the Year

Dive into the history of Word of the Year: our winners, our shortlists, and expertise from the past 20 years.

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Take a look at these highlights from Oxford, chosen for you from across our publishing.

Explore our Portfolio

Take a look at these highlights from Oxford, chosen for you from across our publishing.

Explore our Portfolio

Take a look at these highlights from Oxford, chosen for you from across our publishing.

Essential Letters and Sounds

An essential phonics programme for getting all children to read well, quickly.

Oxford Test of English Advanced

A personalized 100% online, flexible, fast English assessment solution, certified by the University of Oxford, for test takers who want to prove their English proficiency at a higher level.

Serving Herself

This biography narrates the unprecedented athletic career of the most famous Black sportswoman of the mid-twentieth century, Althea Gibson.

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October 9, 2024
Bok

(adj.) With capital initial. Of or relating to a South African national sports team, now esp. the national rugby union team; designating such a team.

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