Pontypridd

/ (ˌpɒntɪˈpriːð) /

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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Example sentences from the Web for Pontypridd

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
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
We can only suppose that the animal did not know it was Pontypridd.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, May 5, 1920|Various

The Pontypridd and Newport railway was constructed in 1887, and there is a joint station at Caerphilly for both railways.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4|Various

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