Snowdon

American  

[snohd-n] / ˈsnoʊd n /

noun

1. a mountain in NW Wales: highest peak in Wales. 3,560 feet (1,085 meters).

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Snowdon ¹ British  

/ ˈsnəʊdən /

noun

1. Welsh name: Yr Wyddfa. a mountain in NW Wales, in Gwynedd: the highest peak in Wales. Height: 1085 m (3560 ft)

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Snowdon ² British  

/ ˈsnəʊdən /

noun

1. 1st Earl of, title of Antony Armstrong-Jones . born 1930, British photographer, whose work includes television documentaries, photographic books, and the design of the Snowdon Aviary, London Zoo (1965). His marriage (1960–78) to Princess Margaret ended in divorce

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Snowdon

Rachel remembers two caravans parked side-by-side and a trip up Mount Snowdon.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

The "ruined shell" of 400-year-old Ty Du near Llanberis, Gwynedd, lies in the wooded foothills of Wales' highest mountain, Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Despite this, at four he became the youngest amputee to scale Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon, Wales' highest peak.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Located about 40 miles from London, the Old House was the scene of wild parties and the collapse of her marriage to Lord Snowdon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

The destruction of this wood has greatly injured the beauty of the valleys round Snowdon, Nant Gwynant being the only one where it remains in any quantity.

From Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II Wales and Ireland by H. C. Hart

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