Bridgend

American  

[bri-jend] / ˌbrɪˈdʒɛnd /

noun

1. a county in southeastern Wales. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).

2. a town in the county of Bridgend, in southeastern Wales.

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Bridgend British  

/ ˌbrɪdʒˈɛnd /

noun

1. a county borough in S Wales, created in 1996 from S Mid Glamorgan. Administrative centre: Bridgend. Pop: 129 900 (2003 est). Area: 264 sq km (102 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Bridgend

Translation of Welsh Pen-y-bont (ar Ogwr) “The End of the Bridge (on the Ogmoire),” from pen “head, top,” also “beginning, end” ( cf. penguin ( def. )) + y, definite article + bont (mutated form of pont “bridge,” ultimately from Latin pōns; see pons ( def. ))

Example Sentences

Powell, from Bridgend, died in hospital on 5 November 2021, about a week after the incident.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

But, when she arrived in Bridgend after travelling 800 miles, she was told Cheadle was not there and was away on training.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Rachel Bevan, 40, from Bridgend, started using Mounjaro in June 2024 after years of various diets, and can see herself using it for the foreseeable future.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Melanie Hill said her daughter, Evie, discovered the nine-inch Mexican axolotl as they spent the day near the River Ogmore in Bridgend.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Alexander Maclagan was born at Bridgend, Perth, on the 3d of April 1811.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles