Carmarthen

[kahr-mahr-thuhn]

noun

1. a seaport in Carmarthenshire, in southern Wales.

2. Carmarthenshire.

Carmarthen

/ kɑːˈmɑːðən /

noun

1. a market town in S Wales, the administrative centre of Carmarthenshire: Norman castle. Pop: 14 648 (2001)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Carmarthen¹

From Welsh Caerfyrddin, possibly “Merlin's Fort” (from Caermerlin ) or “Seaside Town” (from Latin Moridunum, the capital of the Celtic tribe Demetae)

Example Sentences

The latest downpours came days after flooding in Carmarthen was described by one business owner as the "worst in living memory".

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A business owner who had to close his shop in Carmarthen due to the floods described it as "the worst in living memory".

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Flooding caused the suspension of rail service between Whitland and Carmarthen and on the line at Pontarddulais.

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On Wednesday morning, Trainline said "heavy flooding on the railway between Carmarthen and Whitland" had closed all lines so "trains running between these stations may be cancelled or revised".

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Jon Davison, the co-owner of the Cresselly Arms in Pontargothi, Carmarthen, is counting the cost after his pub was badly flooded.

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