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

"I was sort of living a lie because I was working in the field, I was telling other people, I was keeping a list, but I hadn't told my own family," said the 43-year-old, originally from Carmarthenshire.

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George North and Alun Wyn Jones are just two of the famous alumni of Llandovery College in Carmarthenshire.

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Control zones with stricter restrictions have been put in place near confirmed bird flu outbreaks in the Milford Haven area of Pembrokeshire, Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire, Welshpool, Powys and Cynwyd, Denbighshire.

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"We're based between three counties and two of them - Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire - have had confirmed cases in the last month," Mr Thomas added.

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In Wales, National Grid said hundreds of properties in Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire were without power.

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