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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Example Sentences

Snowdon said: "We normally follow the fuel duty increases the States of Guernsey do. However, the States of Alderney could, if minded to do so, set a lower fuel duty."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Alderney States Member Alex Snowdon said he wanted the island's government to explore a relief on the current duty paid on fuel imports.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Their bodies were found on Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon, on Thursday.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

The bodies of two men, aged 19 and 20, have been recovered on Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon, after they were reported missing.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

‘The brow of Snowdon shall be levelled with the ground, and the eddying waters shall murmur round it.’

From Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery by Borrow, George Henry