Brecon
Britishnoun
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a town in SE Wales, in Powys: textile and leather industries. Pop: 7901 (2001)
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short for Breconshire
Example Sentences
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PHW has highlighted the work of farmers such as Colin Evans, who has run Cantref Farm near Brecon, Powys, for 20 years and said visiting farms was a "vital part" of education for children.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
This effect is caused by air travelling over a mountain range - in this case Eyri and Bannau Brycheiniog- formerly known as Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
"Once we realised the landscape of Brecon Beacons could be the landscape scale we needed, we built a Yurt Chinese Village which looked great," du Preez said.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Meg Rolley, who is getting married next year in Brecon, said cost was one of the driving factors in choosing a pre-loved dress.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
He was somewhere in the Brecon Beacons and there should have been a view, but it had been wiped out by the rain and the fading light.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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