Bangor

American

[bang-gawr, -ger] / ˈbæŋ gɔr, -gər /

noun

a seaport in S Maine, on the Penobscot River.

Bangor British

/ ˈbæŋɡɔː, -ɡə /

noun

a university town in NW Wales, in Gwynedd, on the Menai Strait. Pop: 15 280 (2001)
a town in SE Northern Ireland, in North Down district, Co Down, on Belfast Lough. Pop: 58 388 (2001)

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When Jenny Wong from Bangor University set about trying to study the industry, she found numbers were in decline, down to around 20 commercial pickers in Wales.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

The Bangor woman began losing her sight at the age of just four.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Accents while speaking Welsh and English vary hugely by region, and even from village to village in some regions, according to Cooper, who lectures in phonetics and bilingualism at Bangor University.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Bangor University said societies were run by the Students' Union, and it welcomed debate "across the political spectrum".

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

She could take a bus to Bangor or Portland, or maybe even Boston.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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