Anglesey

American  

[ang-guhl-see] / ˈæŋ gəl si /

noun

1. an island and county in northwestern Wales. 276 sq. mi. (714 sq. km).

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Anglesey British  

/ ˈæŋɡəlsɪ /

noun

1. Welsh name: Ynys Môn.  an island and county of N Wales, formerly part of Gwynedd (1974–96), separated from the mainland by the Menai Strait. Administrative centre: Llangefni. Pop: 59 500 (2003 est). Area: 720 sq km (278 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Anglesey

Possibly from Old Norse Ǫngullsey “Hook Island,” or Old Norse Ǫnglisey “Ǫngli's Island”

Example Sentences

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Anglesey

Workers were withdrawn over safety concerns earlier this week after a confrontation between a member of the public and staff monitoring vehicles using the 200-year-old Menai Bridge, one of two linking Anglesey to the mainland.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

It is directed by Celyn Jones, who also directed Madfabulous about the Marquess of Anglesey, an eccentric 19th Century Welsh aristocrat.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Currently, a second home owner on Anglesey must pay 200% council tax - unless the property is let out for at least 182 days a year.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

In June 2023, the BBC reported Anglesey had seen the biggest jump in holiday home users in England and Wales over the past 10 years.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

But destruction involved all of agricultural England, from Angus in the north to Cornwall in the south, from Anglesey in the west to Norfolk in the east.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson