Llanelli

American  

[la-nel-ee, hla-ne-hlee] / læˈnɛl i, hlæˈnɛ hli /

noun

1. a seaport in Carmarthenshire, in southern Wales.

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Llanelli British  

/ θlæˈnɛθlɪ, hlaˈnɛhliː /

noun

1. an industrial town in S Wales, in SE Carmarthenshire on an inlet of Carmarthen Bay. Pop: 46 357 (2001)

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Etymology

Origin of Llanelli

From Welsh; literally, “Church of Saint Eluned,” also spelled Almeda, Eilineth, Eiliwedd, and Ellyw; land ( def. )

Example Sentences

Nia Griffith, Labour MP for Llanelli, said ministers needed to fully analyse the latest test results on noise and vibration limits as soon as possible and make decisions on next steps "without delay".

From BBC

Kim Huntley, a teaching assistant in at a primary school in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, for 17 years said there were more children now that were not "school ready".

From BBC

Mrs Thornton-Sandy's husband, Stuart, said in a statement read at the hearing in Llanelli Town Hall: "Emily lost her life and I lost my future."

From BBC

PC Rehaan Akhtar, from Llanelli, in Wales, disappeared on a night out with friends in Bristol and was last seen at around 01:00 GMT on Sunday near the city's harbourside.

From BBC

Meanwhile, the Newport-based Dragons have described the plans as "unacceptable" and on Wednesday former WRU chief executive David Moffett resigned from a United States-based company which promised new investment in Llanelli's Scarlets two months ago, although no reason has been given for the decision.

From Barron's