Wales

American  

[weylz] / weɪlz /

noun

1. a division of the United Kingdom, in SW Great Britain. 8,016 sq. mi. (20,760 sq. km).

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Wales British  

/ weɪlz /

noun

1. Welsh name: Cymru.  Medieval Latin name: Cambria.  a principality that is part of the United Kingdom, in the west of Great Britain; conquered by the English in 1282; parliamentary union with England took place in 1536: a separate Welsh Assembly with limited powers was established in 1999. Wales consists mainly of moorlands and mountains and has an economy that is chiefly agricultural, with an industrial and former coal-mining area in the south. Capital: Cardiff. Pop: 2 938 000 (2003 est). Area: 20 768 sq km (8017 sq miles)

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Wales Cultural  

1. One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, occupying the western peninsula of the island of Great Britain. Its capital and largest city is Cardiff.

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Welsh culture is known for its writers and singers, dating back more than one thousand years to the bards (poet-singers) of the Middle Ages.

Example Sentences

It's been endorsed by councils, campaigners and environmental groups from England and Wales.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Prestatyn and Llandudno on the north Wales coast were in the top five with 82% and 70% respectively of their populations "living at risk", the research found.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The River Ouse in Sussex became the first in England to gain a charter, but the Wye is the first river in Wales to be covered by such a document.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

While South Wales Police was responsible for the original investigation and storage of the evidence tape, a boundary change in 1996 saw Gwent Police assume responsibility for Caerphilly, and Michaela's case.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

After deciphering practically nothing, I sent a letter to our housekeeper, Viola, in Wales, and promptly enlisted the help of Colin and Marion.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin