Snowdonia
Britishnoun
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a massif in NW Wales, in Gwynedd, the highest peak being Snowdon
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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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This effect is caused by air travelling over a mountain range - in this case Eyri and Bannau Brycheiniog- formerly known as Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Leading the partnership is Snowdonia Aerospace Centre, based at Llanbedr airfield, Gwynedd.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
Gwynfor Coaches, which runs buses in Anglesey, Caernarfon, Llanberis and Snowdonia, said it had suspended some services due to rural roads being "completely unsafe, and drivers unable to come in to work".
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
Meanwhile a series of running events, ranging from 10K to ultra marathon, as well as a 24-hour challenge, taking palce in Eryri, also known as Snowdonia, have been called off.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025
He next spent five weeks tramping about the modest hills of Snowdonia and the English Lake District to learn what he thought he needed to know about climbing.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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