Caerphilly

[kair-fil-ee]

noun

1. a county in southeastern Wales. 107 sq. mi. (278 sq. km).

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

3. Also called Caerphilly cheese. a mild, white, crumbly, medium-hard cheese, originally made in Wales.

Caerphilly

/ kɛəˈfɪlɪ /

noun

1. a market town in SE Wales, in Caerphilly county borough: site of the largest castle in Wales (13th–14th centuries). Pop: 31 060 (2001)

2. a county borough in SE Wales, created in 1996 from parts of Mid Glamorgan and Gwent. Pop: 170 200 (2003 est). Area: 275 sq km (106 sq miles)

3. a creamy white mild-flavoured cheese

Word History and Origins

Origin of Caerphilly¹

From place name Caerphilly, from Welsh Caerffili “Fort of Ffili,” equivalent to caer “fort” + “(St.) Ffili”

Example Sentences

From its imposing castle to its industrial past, Caerphilly is an area steeped in history, and for more than a century this constituency has voted Labour in every Westminster and Senedd election.

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"This town should be thriving, there shouldn't be any shops shut," said Wayne, who was stood next to an empty retail space in Caerphilly town centre.

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The old miner's hospital in Caerphilly is now a cafe and community hub.

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Caerphilly constituency is much bigger than the town itself, it extends up to Bargoed in the north and to Machen in the east.

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On a campaign visit, on Friday, for the upcoming Caerphilly Senedd by-election, Farage responded publicly for the first time to the Gill bribery case.

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