Caernarfon
Americannoun
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a seaport in western Gwynedd, in northwestern Wales, on the Menai Strait, built around a 13th-century castle of Edward II.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Caernarfon
From Welsh, equivalent to caer “Fort” + yn “in” (i.e., “facing”) Arfon “Angelsey”
Example Sentences
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Members of the couple's family joined the inquest in Caernarfon via video link.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Air and ground searches were carried out to find the plane after police were told just after 12:00 BST on August 14 that an aircraft had not arrived at Caernarfon Airport as scheduled.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
It was only after Enlli had further tests when a scan showed a cyst in her pelvis that the teenager from Caernarfon, Gwynedd, was given the devastating news she had ovarian cancer.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The Welsh Highland Railway travels through the village on its route between Caernarfon and Porthmadog.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Ornithologist Simon Hugheston-Roberts spotted the western reef heron - more commonly found in southern Europe, Africa and parts of Asia - at Y Foryd in Caernarfon at 10:00 BST on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
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