Cardiff
Americannoun
noun
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the capital of Wales, situated in the southeast, in Cardiff county borough: formerly an important port; seat of the Welsh assembly (1999); university (1883). Pop: 292 150 (2001)
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a county borough in SE Wales, created in 1996 from part of South Glamorgan. Pop: 315 100 (2003 est). Area: 139 sq km (54 sq miles)
Etymology
Origin of Cardiff
From Welsh Cardyf “Fort of the (River) Taff,” from Middle Welsh Caerdyf
Example Sentences
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Alfred became a classics professor at Cardiff University, Doris a schoolteacher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Will you be travelling to Cardiff for the Fury V Joshua fight?
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Hill realises that Cardiff is no stranger to hosting big events, but said "every big event at the Principality Stadium is an inconvenience to the people that live here".
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Jack Gower moved to Cardiff this month for his university studies and said it has become a "big event city" in recent years.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The analysis of the remains, conducted by researchers from Cardiff University, the Mary Rose Trust, and the British Geological Survey, were among the most extensive ever undertaken.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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