Cardiff
Americannoun
noun
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the capital of Wales, situated in the southeast, in Cardiff county borough: formerly an important port; seat of the Welsh assembly (1999); university (1883). Pop: 292 150 (2001)
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a county borough in SE Wales, created in 1996 from part of South Glamorgan. Pop: 315 100 (2003 est). Area: 139 sq km (54 sq miles)
Etymology
Origin of Cardiff
From Welsh Cardyf “Fort of the (River) Taff,” from Middle Welsh Caerdyf
Example Sentences
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Last Sunday morning, Thomas was at the BBC's offices in Cardiff to appear as a guest on the Politics Wales programme.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Defensive partner Dylan Lawlor is also missing from the 28-man squad - he is yet to appear this season because of a knee problem - as is fellow Cardiff defender Ronan Kpakio.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
He and Gruffudd both attended Welsh medium school Ysgol Glantaf in Cardiff.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Researchers led by Cardiff University and the University of Newcastle in Australia are proposing a simpler and more consistent explanation of the inductive effect.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
In Cardiff, the shipbroking firm of ‘Aadnesen & Dahl’ was set up and a single room in Bute Street was rented as an office.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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