Carmarthenshire

[kahr-mahr-thuhn-sheer, -sher]

noun

1. a county in southern Wales. 925 sq. mi. (2,395 sq. km).

Carmarthenshire

/ kɑːˈmɑːðənˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

1. a county of S Wales, formerly part of Dyfed (1974–96): on Carmarthen Bay, with the Cambrian Mountains in the N: generally agricultural (esp dairying). Administrative centre: Carmarthen. Pop: 176 000 (2003 est). Area: 2398 sq km (926 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Carmarthenshire¹

Carmarthen ( def. ) + shire ( def. )

Example Sentences

Her hand-dyed wool company, Nellie and Eve, in Carmarthenshire, west Wales, used to make about 30% of its sales to the US - but she has put them on hold.

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The charges relate to the initial trial of a girl who stabbed two teachers and a pupil at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Carmarthenshire, which required a retrial.

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Liz Hopkin, along with fellow teacher Fiona Elias and a pupil, was stabbed during breaktime at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Carmarthenshire on 24 April 2024.

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The girl, who cannot be named due to her age, was 13 at the time of the attack at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Carmarthenshire on 24 April 2024.

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In a joint statement, Carmarthenshire council, the headteacher of Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, Dyfed-Powys Police and Hywel Dda health board said they "acknowledge the challenging and difficult circumstance faced by the victims and the whole community" after the incident.

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