Carmarthenshire

American  

[kahr-mahr-thuhn-sheer, -sher] / kɑrˈmɑr ðənˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

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

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Carmarthenshire British  

/ 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)

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Etymology

Origin of Carmarthenshire

Carmarthen ( def. ) + shire ( def. )

Example Sentences

Rob Messenger, from Carmarthenshire, campaigns on behalf of patients and carers after two of his children were diagnosed with ME in their teens.

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Richard Barnes, from Garnant in Carmarthenshire, said that at current prices, his annual heating oil bill would rise from about £1,000 to £3,000.

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Nearly a third of homes in Ceredigion and Powys are reliant on oil, as well as 24% in Carmarthenshire.

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The highest number of potholes fixed on local roads was in Ceredigion, where 1,668 were fixed between April 2025 and January 2026, closely followed by Carmarthenshire which fixed 1,592.

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Tirion, from Brechfa in Carmarthenshire, had been out for drinks with friends and was walking back to her mum's house afterwards when she "suddenly dropped to the floor".

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