Powys

American  

[poh-is] / ˈpoʊ ɪs /

noun

1. John Cowper, 1872–1963, English author.

2. his brother Llewelyn, 1884–1939, English author.

3. his brother Theodore Francis, 1875–1953, English author.

4. a county in E Wales. 1,960 sq. mi. (5,077 sq. km).

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Powys ¹ British  

/ ˈpəʊɪs /

noun

1. John Cowper (ˈkuːpə). 1872–1963, British novelist, essayist, and poet, who spent much of his life in the US His novels include Wolf Solent (1929), A Glastonbury Romance (1932), and Owen Glendower (1940)

2. his brother, Llewelyn. 1884–1939, British essayist and journalist

3. his brother, T ( heodore ) F ( rancis ). 1875–1953, British novelist and short-story writer, noted for such religious fables as Mr Weston's Good Wine (1927) and Unclay (1931)

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Powys ² British  

/ ˈpaʊɪs /

noun

1. a county in E Wales, formed in 1974 from most of Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, and Radnorshire. Administrative centre: Llandrindod Wells. Pop: 129 300 (2003 est). Area: 5077 sq km (1960 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said crews have been responding to the fires in and around the Elan Valley area, in Powys, since Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Williams was checking a pay-and-display machine at the Seven Stars car park in Welshpool, Powys.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

She then played for Dinas Powys Ladies and Cardiff City Ladies before joining Chelsea for the first of two spells in 2012.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"He is a danger. He drives like an absolute idiot," said Aimee Coombes, from Crickhowell, Powys.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

He defended the borders of Powys, a country renowned for its bravery; he defended its steep passes, and supported the privileges of its prince. 

From Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards by Evans, Evan