Bridgend

American  

[bri-jend] / ˌbrɪˈdʒɛnd /

noun

1. a county in southeastern Wales. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).

2. a town in the county of Bridgend, in southeastern Wales.

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Bridgend British  

/ ˌbrɪdʒˈɛnd /

noun

1. a county borough in S Wales, created in 1996 from S Mid Glamorgan. Administrative centre: Bridgend. Pop: 129 900 (2003 est). Area: 264 sq km (102 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Bridgend

Translation of Welsh Pen-y-bont (ar Ogwr) “The End of the Bridge (on the Ogmoire),” from pen “head, top,” also “beginning, end” ( cf. penguin ( def. )) + y, definite article + bont (mutated form of pont “bridge,” ultimately from Latin pōns; see pons ( def. ))

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Bridgend

Maesteg Celtic RFC, near Bridgend, previously shared on social media that they were "deeply saddened" by the death of their former player.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

"We're close to Cardiff, Bridgend, Swansea - there are good links to the motorway and A roads so people can travel here."

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

It took 13 years from the Port Talbot bypass being commissioned in 1953 to opening in 1966 when it cut journey times between Bridgend and Swansea by about 20 minutes.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

"If I struggle, I struggle, I'm going to be honest about how I feel," said Hayley, who lives in Maesteg, near Bridgend.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Under cover of the clump of trees, but with its muzzle pointing towards Bridgend, a long, thin gun of an altogether strange type had been brought into position.

From The Great War in England in 1897 by Le Queux, William