Cardiff
Americannoun
noun
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the capital of Wales, situated in the southeast, in Cardiff county borough: formerly an important port; seat of the Welsh assembly (1999); university (1883). Pop: 292 150 (2001)
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a county borough in SE Wales, created in 1996 from part of South Glamorgan. Pop: 315 100 (2003 est). Area: 139 sq km (54 sq miles)
Etymology
Origin of Cardiff
From Welsh Cardyf “Fort of the (River) Taff,” from Middle Welsh Caerdyf
Example Sentences
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Blood tests were taken and she was told to attend the Teenage Cancer Trust unit at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff the following day, where she realised the news was serious.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
He is due to appear at Cardiff Magistrates' Court on Saturday.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
For example, explicit images of journalist and campaigner Jess Davis were created without her consent on the software and Dr Daisy Dixon, a lecturer in philosophy at Cardiff University, experienced the same.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Due to this, and the surgery taking place in Cardiff, Sophie had to leave her job in children's education and give up her rented home in Swansea, something she really struggled with.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
That afternoon I had a session with Dr Dunbar at his surgery in Cathedral Road, Cardiff, and I tried the same tricks all over again.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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