Caerphilly

American  

[kair-fil-ee] / kɛərˈfɪl i /

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  a mild, white, crumbly, medium-hard cheese, originally made in Wales.

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Caerphilly British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of Caerphilly

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

Example Sentences

Tegan Williams, 20, took her two-year-old toy poodle and bichon frisé cross Honey to Scruffy 2 Fluffy groomers in Bargoed, Caerphilly county, on 15 June - her fourth appointment at the business.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

The fire service said crews from Aberbargoed, Pontypridd, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly and Maindee were all at the scene.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Chris Corbett, from Aderyn Pest Control, a private pest control company in Caerphilly, said the callouts to cockroaches had grown "every year" since he received his first in 1981.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

While South Wales Police was responsible for the original investigation and storage of the evidence tape, a boundary change in 1996 saw Gwent Police assume responsibility for Caerphilly, and Michaela's case.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

On the 27th and 28th he dates mandates from Cardiff; on the 29th and 30th from Caerphilly.

From In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers by Irwin, M. (Madelaine)