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

A new study led by researchers at Swansea University suggests that the way teenagers eat could influence their mental health.

From Science Daily

That proposal has been met with criticism, protests and legal action from both Scarlets and Swansea Council.

From BBC

Shortly after, she signed a semi-professional contract with Swansea City Women, having left Pontypridd United Women at the end of the previous season.

From BBC

The Welshman joined Swansea City as player-manager in 1978 and famously led the club from the Fourth Division to the First with successive promotions, as well as three Welsh Cup titles.

From BBC

The letter was sent to Exotica Foods, an international supermarket in Swansea, by someone who said they had stolen a sign from the store as a student.

From BBC