Merthyr Tydfil
Americannoun
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a county in southern Wales. 43 sq. mi. (113 sq. km).
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a city in the county of Merthyr Tydfil, in southern Wales.
noun
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a town in SE Wales, in Merthyr Tydfil county borough: formerly an important centre for the mining industry. Pop: 30 483 (2001)
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a county borough in SE Wales, created from part of N Mid Glamorgan in 1996. Pop: 55 400 (2003 est). Area: 111 sq km (43 sq miles)
Etymology
Origin of Merthyr Tydfil
From Welsh Merthyr Tudful, equivalent to merthyr “martyr, martyr's shrine” + Tudful (Welsh spelling), a Welsh saint martyred by pagan Welsh or Saxons about 480
Example Sentences
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Maxine Johnson's son, Reuben Morgan, was 15 when he died on 17 June 2006 after getting into difficulty while swimming with friends at Pontsticill Reservoir near Merthyr Tydfil.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Ashleigh, from Merthyr Tydfil, said both their mothers and her daughter wore pink bridal pyjamas while their dads and brothers dressed casually.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Daley, who targeted stores nationwide, cost businesses across Cardiff, Taffs Well, Merthyr Tydfil, Chepstow and Caldicot more than £4,000 in losses.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Nish, a Year 10 pupil at Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School in Merthyr Tydfil, said the "stress gets to you".
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
In Great Britain there is the South Welsh field, extending westward from the march of Monmouthshire to Kidwelly, and northward to Merthyr Tydfil.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various
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