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

Rhondda Cynon Taf council said it always took action to hold those responsible for fly-tipping to account, while Natural Resources Wales said fly-tipping was a serious crime.

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She said it was not the first time waste had been dumped on the land, and praised Rhondda Cynon Taf council for its support helping her to clean it before, when volunteers dragged the rubbish down the mountain before the council disposed of it.

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Rhondda Cynon Taf council said it was "important to find the right balance between deterring what is blatant and reckless vandalism of this beautiful landscape, with the enjoyment of the thousands of conscientious visitors".

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Rhondda Cynon Taf council said it had placed covert cameras and signs in the area and that it was looking at using new technology to help catch those responsible in the act.

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Jane, 36, from Penrhiwceibr in Rhondda Cynon Taf, signed up for wall insulation with CES in October 2025.

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