Bridgend

American  

[bri-jend] / ˌbrɪˈdʒɛnd /

noun

1. a county in southeastern Wales. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).

2. a town in the county of Bridgend, in southeastern Wales.

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Bridgend British  

/ ˌbrɪdʒˈɛnd /

noun

1. a county borough in S Wales, created in 1996 from S Mid Glamorgan. Administrative centre: Bridgend. Pop: 129 900 (2003 est). Area: 264 sq km (102 sq miles)

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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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Bridgend

Scot James, 34, from Maesteg, Bridgend county, died in hospital on Sunday after the incident earlier in July.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Maesteg Celtic RFC, near Bridgend, previously shared on social media that they were "deeply saddened" by the death of their former player.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

"We're close to Cardiff, Bridgend, Swansea - there are good links to the motorway and A roads so people can travel here."

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Exton, 59, is a historian fascinated by the World War Two sites in his hometown of Bridgend.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

“Have you ever been at Bridgend, in the county of R.?”

From The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales by Davies, R. Rice