Bridgend
Americannoun
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a county in southeastern Wales. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
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a town in the county of Bridgend, in southeastern Wales.
noun
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. ))
Example Sentences
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The head of Brynteg School in Bridgend was one of the few to argue against a ban, even though his school had recently experienced a "really tough time" as a result of "damaging" TikTok posts.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Rachel Bevan, 40, from Bridgend, started using Mounjaro in June 2024 after years of various diets, and can see herself using it for the foreseeable future.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Melanie Hill said her daughter, Evie, discovered the nine-inch Mexican axolotl as they spent the day near the River Ogmore in Bridgend.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Her son Christopher Phillips, 60, also admitted two counts of fraud for failing to inform the Department for Work and Pensions and Bridgend council of her death.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
“Have you ever been at Bridgend, in the county of R.?”
From The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales by Davies, R. Rice
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