Snowdonia

/ (snəʊˈdəʊnɪə) /

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noun

a massif in NW Wales, in Gwynedd, the highest peak being Snowdon

a national park in NW Wales, in Gwynedd and Conwy: includes the Snowdonia massif in the north. Area: 2189 sq km (845 sq miles)

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

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Words nearby Snowdonia

snow crust, snow crystal, snow day, snow devil, Snowdon, Snowdonia, snowdrift, snowdrop, snowdrop tree, snowed, snowfall

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How to use Snowdonia in a sentence

Dafydd, who was commanding in the north, was pushed into Snowdonia.
Owen Glyndwr and the Last Struggle for Welsh Independence|Arthur Granville Bradley
Possibly we expected another Snowdonia, and so deserved to be disappointed.
English Pictures|Samuel Manning
I have spoken of Snowdonia in the spring; let us view it now in the fulness of June or July, when its flora is at its richest.
The Call of the Wildflower|Henry S. Salt
Before it lies the sea, and away to the right a chain of magnificent mountains, sweeping into the very heart of Snowdonia.
The Ruined Cities of Zululand|Hugh Mulleneux Walmsley

Snowdonia, though once a forest, contains now scarcely a tree.
Curiousities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol. 1|Thomas Dugdale