Bangor

[bang-gawr, -ger]

noun

1. a seaport in S Maine, on the Penobscot River.

Bangor

/ ˈbæŋɡɔː, -ɡə /

noun

1. a university town in NW Wales, in Gwynedd, on the Menai Strait. Pop: 15 280 (2001)

2. a town in SE Northern Ireland, in North Down district, Co Down, on Belfast Lough. Pop: 58 388 (2001)

Example Sentences

Bangor University has a campus in China and its degrees can also be studied in Bahrain.

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"The main problem is getting to and from Bangor - we now have to do a four mile detour over the Britannia Bridge," he said.

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This is the latest incident the Church has had to contend with in recent months after Andrew John, the former Archbishop of Wales, retired following two critical reports into the culture at Bangor Cathedral.

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The driver, aged 33, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after the crash on Garth Hill, Bangor, and remains in police custody.

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Despite being set in 19th Century Dublin and New York, the House of Guinness captures the family's tumultuous tale within the walls of Penrhyn Castle, in Bangor, Gwynedd.

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