Rhondda

American  

[ron-duh, hron-thah] / ˈrɒn də, ˈhrɒn ðɑ /

noun

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

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Rhondda British  

/ 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)

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Etymology

Origin of Rhondda

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

"It's awful, it's such a let-down. So disappointing," said Emma Coomer from Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

ONS data showed average house prices across Rhondda Cynon Taf as a whole were £163,000, a 4.2% increase on the previous year.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

After a difficult pregnancy and birth, Sofii, from Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, said she knew instantly something was not quite right when she was handed her newborn daughter.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Sasha-Jay, from Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, says she has had about 20 men and several women contact her on social media, believing they know her.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Byes, byes," he said, "if there had been twinty yards more the Rhondda would have won.

From Great Sea Stories by French, Joseph Lewis