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)

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Example Sentences

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Swansea

Here we can see Swansea in a positional 3-1-6 shape against Lincoln's zonal defence.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

When Vitor Matos took charge of Swansea in November 2025, concerns around a potential relegation were on people's lips.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

In fact it's now "left almost completely up to schools what they should teach," says Lucy Crehan, an associate advisor on curriculum at Swansea University and education consultant.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Millwall stated they were "aware of an alleged, individual incident of discriminatory abuse towards a Swansea City player during the second half" of the game.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

My boots were worn up by the time I reached Swansea, and was obliged to get them new soled and welted. 

From The Life of George Borrow by Clement K. Shorter

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