Bridgend
Americannoun
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a county in southeastern Wales. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
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a town in the county of Bridgend, in southeastern Wales.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Bridgend
Translation of Welsh Pen-y-bont (ar Ogwr) “The End of the Bridge (on the Ogmoire),” from pen “head, top,” also “beginning, end” ( cf. penguin ( def. )) + y, definite article + bont (mutated form of pont “bridge,” ultimately from Latin pōns; see pons ( def. ))
Example Sentences
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Hudson needed water flushed through each eye to correct their pH balance, and Jodanna, from Bridgend, said it was "horrendous as a parent to watch him go through that".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Kevin Sinnott who was born in Sarn, Bridgend county, to Irish parents, rose to fame for his painting Running Away with the Hairdresser.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Bridgend councillor Martyn Jones said it was a "distressing" time for the Pontycymer residents.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Mwangi's body was found in the River Ogmore, near his home in Sarn, Bridgend county in July 2021.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
There was no civil parish of Bridgend previous to 1905, when one was formed out of portions of the parishes of Newcastle and Coity.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
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