Pontypridd

/ (ˌpɒntɪˈpriːð) /

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noun

an industrial town in S Wales, in Rhondda Cynon Taff county borough. Pop: 29 781 (2001)

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Words nearby Pontypridd

Pontoppidan, Pontormo, Pontus, Pontus Euxinus, Pontypool, Pontypridd, pony, pony express, Pony League, pony pack, ponytail

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How to use Pontypridd in a sentence

Pontypridd deserves particular mention for the famous bridge which gives it its name.
The Rivers of Great Britain; Rivers of the South and West Coasts|Various
In 1853 he went into business, first at Pontypridd and then at Merthyr, but next year made his way to Liverpool.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
Upon that day the ‘Druids and bards’ at Pontypridd held the usual feast of the summer solstice in the face of the sun.
British Goblins|Wirt Sikes
The custom of lighting bonfires survives in some of the villages, and at Pontypridd there are ceremonies of a solemn sort.
British Goblins|Wirt Sikes

An Eisteddfod, anywhere, is a very interesting event, but one at Pontypridd seems to be of all others the most interesting.
Wit and Wisdom of Lord Tredegar|Godfrey Charles Morgan