Snowdon

American  

[snohd-n] / ˈsnoʊd n /

noun

1. a mountain in NW Wales: highest peak in Wales. 3,560 feet (1,085 meters).

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Snowdon ¹ British  

/ ˈsnəʊdən /

noun

1. Welsh name: Yr Wyddfa.  a mountain in NW Wales, in Gwynedd: the highest peak in Wales. Height: 1085 m (3560 ft)

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Snowdon ² British  

/ ˈsnəʊdən /

noun

1. 1st Earl of, title of Antony Armstrong-Jones . born 1930, British photographer, whose work includes television documentaries, photographic books, and the design of the Snowdon Aviary, London Zoo (1965). His marriage (1960–78) to Princess Margaret ended in divorce

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Example Sentences

Alderney States Member Alex Snowdon said he wanted the island's government to explore a relief on the current duty paid on fuel imports.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Snowdon said: "We normally follow the fuel duty increases the States of Guernsey do. However, the States of Alderney could, if minded to do so, set a lower fuel duty."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

He previously completed five triathlons in five days in 2016 before cycling between - and climbing - Scafell Pike, Snowdon and Ben Nevis two years later.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

It'll be Greg's third Red Nose Day challenge after completing five triathlons in five days in 2016 before cycling between Scafell Pike, Snowdon, and Ben Nevis - climbing each of them - two years later.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Towering sublimely above the solitary waters of Llyn Idwyl, they rear their proud summits well nigh on a level with that of the loftier but less rugged Snowdon.

From Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories by Morgan, Louisa