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

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

Siân Morgan, 44, from Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, said she rolled around the floor in pain while her husband patted the flames as they engulfed her body.

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

"It's due to the normalisation of these situations, the attitude that boys will be boys and it's something women should put up with," added Rhiannon, who is from Llanelli.

From BBC

Abbie's daughter Lyndee died in June 2023 of an accidental death after an incident at her home in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire.

From BBC