Aberystwyth

/ (ˌæbəˈrɪstwɪθ) /

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noun

a resort and university town in Wales, in Ceredigion on Cardigan Bay. Pop: 15 935 (2001)

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Words nearby Aberystwyth

Aberfan, Abernathy, abernethy, aberrant, aberration, Aberystwyth, ab esse, abessive, abet, abetalipoproteinemia, abettor

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How to use Aberystwyth in a sentence

Nor were the good folks of Aberystwyth peculiar in their joy.
The Story of the Cambrian|C. P. Gasquoine
Near Aberystwyth, Professor Rhys was told of a servant-maid who was lost while looking for some calves.
The Science of Fairy Tales|Edwin Sidney Hartland
A similar formation, though of less extent, lies off Aberystwyth.
The Motor Routes of England|Gordon Home
Unlike Aberystwyth, there is a considerable choice of hotels at Llandudno.
The Motor Routes of England|Gordon Home

I am a native of Aberystwyth, a place on the sea-coast about a dozen miles from here.
Wild Wales|George Borrow