Swansea

American  

[swon-see, -zee] / ˈswɒn si, -zi /

noun

1. Official Name City and County of Swansea.  a seaport in southern Wales.

2. a city in southeastern Massachusetts.

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Swansea British  

/ ˈswɒnzɪ /

noun

1. a port in S Wales, in Swansea county on an inlet of the Bristol Channel ( Swansea Bay ); a metallurgical and oil-refining centre; university (1920). Pop: 169 880 (2001)

2. a county of S Wales on the Bristol Channel, created in 1996 from part of West Glamorgan: includes the Swansea conurbation and the Gower peninsula. Administrative centre: Swansea. Pop: 224 600 (2003 est). Area: 378 sq km (146 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Swansea

From Old Norse Sveinsey “Sweyn's Island, Sweyn's Inlet,” the name of a Viking trading post founded by the Danish king Sweyn Forkbeard (960?–1014)

Example Sentences

Sally-Ann Morgan Smith's 17-year-old son Connor was on the X11, travelling to meet friends in Swansea.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Former Nottingham Forest, Leicester City and Swansea City boss Steve Cooper and ex-Wolves head coach Rob Edwards are among the contenders to succeed Bellamy should he depart.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Swansea Crown Court heard a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing will be held in December.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Until Tuesday only Swansea, Merthyr Tydfil and Newport were funding childcare under Flying Start for all two-year-olds in their area.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Its two chief bays are the Burry estuary and Swansea, one on either side of the Gower Peninsula, which has also a number of smaller inlets with magnificent cliff scenery.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various