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
Georgia Griffiths, 26, from Merthyr Tydfil, said writing poetry helped her to make sense of the world in today's "very political climate".
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
The UK's largest opencast coalmine - Ffos-y-Fran above Merthyr Tydfil - closed in 2023 after its operator's application for an extension was turned down.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
"My daughter's not coming back," said Teresa, from Merthyr Tydfil.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
On the north of the coal-field it is just reached near Merthyr Tydfil.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various
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