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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Charlotte Blackwell, 32, from Bridgend, was handed a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay £13,750 in compensation to the four victims by a judge in March 2025.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The third most crowded train was a Transport for Wales service from Bridgend to Rhymney, with a load factor of 161%.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 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
It took 13 years from the Port Talbot bypass being commissioned in 1953 to opening in 1966 when it cut journey times between Bridgend and Swansea by about 20 minutes.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
We had to go to Bridgend to take it.
From The Manor House School by Arthur A. Dixon
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