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neath

American  
[neeth, neeth] / niθ, nið /
Or 'neath

preposition

Chiefly Literary.
  1. beneath.


neath British  
/ niːθ /

preposition

  1. archaic short for beneath

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of neath

First recorded in 1780–90; aphetic variant of beneath

Example Sentences

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South Wales Police said a 50-year-old man from Cilfew, Neath Port Talbot, died after entering the sea at Aberavon Beach on Wednesday.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Halfpenny's club career started at Neath in 2006 and took him from Cardiff to Toulon, the Scarlets, New Zealand and Harlequins, with European success along the way.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Michelle Rees, 45, from Crynant, Neath Port Talbot, said the carer's allowance she received left her unable to afford to eat breakfast.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The highest increases are in Conwy and Vale of Glamorgan at 6.5% with the lowest at 3.5% in Neath Port Talbot.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

The Swansea Canal and that of the Vale of Neath have also their northern terminal within the county, at Ystradgynlais and Abernant respectively.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various

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