Cwmbran

[koom-brahn]

noun

1. a town in Torfaen, in southeastern Wales.

Cwmbran

/ ˌkuːmˈbrɑːn /

noun

1. a new town in SE Wales, in Torfaen county borough, developed in the 1950s. Pop: 47 254 (2001)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cwmbran¹

From Welsh Cwmbrân, equivalent to cwm “valley” + brân “(of the) crow”

Example Sentences

The one test case which was upheld was that of Marcus Johnson, 34, from Cwmbran, Torfaen, who bought his first car - a Suzuki Swift - in 2017.

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Ms Hoes, 47, from Cwmbran, noticed her daughter was twitching at night and thought she may have symptoms.

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About 20 different signs around Henllys in Cwmbran, Torfaen, were painted over, with villagers coming together to clean them.

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Ms Cross said she has never experienced anything like this in Henllys, or across Cwmbran, and while she is "all for free speech and people having their say", this is not the way to do it.

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The child's coach at Croesyceiliog Athletic FC in Cwmbran, Torfaen, said dog waste left on parks and pitches was a "massive concern", and is working with Torfaen council to tackle the issue.

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