Conwy

[kon-wee]

noun

1. a county in northern Wales. 435 sq. mi. (1,126 sq. km).

2. a town in the county of Conwy, in northern Wales.

Conwy

/ ˈkɒnwɪ /

noun

1. Former name: Conway. a market town and resort in N Wales, in Conwy county borough on the estuary of the River Conwy: medieval town walls, 13th-century castle. Pop: 3847 (2001)

2. a county borough in N Wales, created in 1996 from parts of Gwynedd and Clwyd. Pop: 110 900 (2003 est). Area: 1130 sq km (436 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Conwy¹

Originally Cynwy, from older Welsh cyn “first, chief” (compare modern Welsh cyn- “first, former, ex-”) + -wy “liquid, water,” a common suffix used in river names; Rhondda Cynon Taf ( def. )

Example Sentences

Lynn Christine Thomas, 59, who had learning disabilities, started choking during lunch at Swn y Wylan care home in Rhos on Sea, Conwy county in January 2023.

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The allowance covers tuition fees up to a maximum of £22,755 a year, £7,585 per term, and is available to people living in the counties of Conwy, Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Anglesey or Flintshire and serving in one of the following establishments:

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SP Energy Networks reported a large power cut in Penmaenmawr, Conwy and in the Trefriw and Llanrwst area.

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Foden, now 68, of Old Colwyn in Conwy county, was branded an "arrogant, controlling individual used to getting his own way" by the judge in his case.

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Isaac Williams, 20, is studying for a Culinary Arts degree at Coleg Llandrillo in Conwy, and says living at his family home and travelling 15 minutes to campus each day "just made sense".

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