Rhondda

[ron-duh, hron-thah]

noun

1. a city in Rhondda Cynon Taf, in southeastern Wales.

Rhondda

/ ˈhrɔnða, ˈrɒndə /

noun

1. an urban area in S Wales, in Rhondda Cynon Taff county borough on two branches of the Rhondda Valley : the area developed into a major coal-mining centre after 1807: the last coal mine closed in 1990. Pop (Rhondda ward): 4690 (2001)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rhondda¹

After the river of the same name, of uncertain origin; possibly connected to older Welsh rhawdd (unrecorded) “to relate, say” (compare modern Welsh adrodd ), with the implied sense of “babbling” or “noisy”

Example Sentences

Gaynor Davies, director of education and inclusion services at Rhondda Cynon Taf Council said the year four pupil was "a cherished member of her close-knit school community and will be deeply missed by everyone".

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A player in Rhondda Cynon Taf missed out on a £1m prize last year after failing to claim a EuroMillions win within the 180-day deadline, meaning the money was instead donated to National Lottery-funded projects.

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PC Rogers, based at Porth police station, Rhondda Cynon Taf, was one of a number of officers who came to the scene after "Operation Scorpion" was declared by South Wales Police.

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Mr Woolford, from Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf, died after an incident on Poets Close, Rhydyfelin, in the early hours of Tuesday.

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Ms Yendle, from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, said she was first alerted by a friend to the clip of her posted by Ironman, before online criticism of the reel led to it being deleted.

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