Cardiff

American  

[kahr-dif] / ˈkɑr dɪf /

noun

1. Official Name City and County of Cardiff.  the capital city of Wales, located on the southeastern coast.

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Cardiff British  

/ ˈkɑːdɪf /

noun

1. 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)

2. 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)

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Etymology

Origin of Cardiff

From Welsh Cardyf “Fort of the (River) Taff,” from Middle Welsh Caerdyf

Example Sentences

Among those welcoming the research were Year 8 pupils at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf in Cardiff.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Now 22, she is one of 30 women taking part in a new study at Cardiff University examining the effects of repeated head impacts.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

But doctors have given her the all clear to fly back to the UK at the end of the week and continue her recovery at home in Cardiff.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

But Tom, from Cardiff, said he didn't have any takeaways and cooks for himself.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

So in 1918, when I was two, we all moved into an imposing country mansion beside the village of Radyr, about eight miles west of Cardiff.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl