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

Swansea Council, which is funding the project, this week said it was considering legal action to safeguard the future of regional rugby in the city.

From BBC

"You will get people moaning because they see it as something different," former Bristol City and Swansea striker Lee Trundle told BBC Sport.

From BBC

The Chelsea academy product has played 188 times for Palace since joining from Swansea in 2021, with 33 of his appearances coming this season as they embarked on their first Conference League campaign.

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The 35-year-old joined a dance class for over-60s in Swansea aimed at improving strength and balance to reduce the risk of falls.

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The Chelsea academy product has played 188 times for Palace since joining from Swansea in 2020, with 33 of his appearances coming this season as his side embarked on their first Europa Conference League campaign.

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