Swansea
Americannoun
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Official Name City and County of Swansea. a seaport in southern Wales.
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a city in southeastern Massachusetts.
noun
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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)
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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)
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
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Potter is actually one of three former Swansea managers at the World Cup.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
As well as his Swansea ties, Evans was a winger in the first Newport line-ups after the club reformed following liquidation in 1989.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Reynolds said on 20 May 2021, a team led by Swansea council trading standards visited Kismet's factory in Chelmsford and "multiple concerns" were raised about production, packaging and labelling.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
And this is a place with million dollar views stretching right across Swansea Bay.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Barry docks cover 114 acres; Swansea has 147 acres, including its new King’s Dock; and Port Talbot 90 acres.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various
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