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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Matt Nõmme, 35, from Cardiff, who also writes and performs poetry, said the artform was of the simplest and most accessible ways to express yourself.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Cardiff and Vale health board and Public Health Wales have been asked to comment.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
By 2023, he "plucked up the courage" to go along to an open mic night event in Cardiff and read some of his poems.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Blood tests were taken and she was told to attend the Teenage Cancer Trust unit at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff the following day, where she realised the news was serious.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The greatest coaling port in the world at that time was Cardiff, in South Wales.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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