Pembrokeshire

American  

[pem-brook-sheer, -sher, -brohk-] / ˈpɛm brʊkˌʃɪər, -ʃər, -broʊk- /

noun

1. a county in southwestern Wales. 610 sq. mi. (1,590 sq. km.)

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Pembrokeshire British  

/ ˈpɛmbrʊkˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

1. a county of SW Wales, on the Irish Sea and the Bristol Channel: formerly (1974–96) part of Dyfed: a hilly peninsula with a deeply indented coast: tourism, agriculture, oil refining. Administrative centre: Haverfordwest Pop: 116 300 (2003 est). Area: 1589 sq km (614 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Pembrokeshire

Pembroke ( def. ) + shire ( def. )

Example Sentences

Rhys McLoughlin, co-owner of Môr Ffres in Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire, said there were "lots of questions being asked" and he did not think people understood that "incoming prices are going up and up".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Naomi, 30, from Pembrokeshire, has spent more than a decade navigating non-monogamous relationships and said having a very good calendar is key and, ironically, the reality is far lonelier than people might expect.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Nearly six million people visit Pembrokeshire each year, according to 2024 research from Visit Pembrokeshire, and Tenby is one of the most popular destinations.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

A record number of puffins have been counted for the second year running on a small island off Pembrokeshire.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Recorde was born in Tenby, in Pembrokeshire, some time around 1510, and studied at both the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, obtaining qualifications in mathematics and in medicine.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin