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” ( penguin ( def. ) ) + y, definite article + bont (mutated form of pont “bridge,” ultimately from Latin pōns; pons ( def. ) )

Example Sentences

It was when the father-of-four from Bridgend was expecting his first child in 2020 he started to question things, as he wanted to be the best father he could be.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Jones, who grew up in Porthcawl, Bridgend county, had her first novel, Never Greener, published in 2018.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Supporters of the side - based in Swansea, but playing this season in Bridgend - have demonstrated against the plans.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Adam Lang, 28, who plays for Tondu RFC in Bridgend, said he did not realise a cut had become infected until he felt an "unbearable" pain in his arm following the game.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Near Bridgend is a place where a woman is said to have lived who was absent ten years with the fairies, and thought she was not out of the house more than ten minutes.

From The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology by Hartland, Edwin Sidney