Cardiff

[ kahr-dif ]

noun

1. Official_name City and County of Cardiff. the capital city of Wales, located on the southeastern coast.

Cardiff

/ ˈkɑːdɪf /

noun

1. the capital of Wales, situated in the southeast, in Cardiff county borough: formerly an important port; seat of the Welsh assembly (1999); university (1883). Pop: 292 150 (2001)
2. a county borough in SE Wales, created in 1996 from part of South Glamorgan. Pop: 315 100 (2003 est). Area: 139 sq km (54 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cardiff¹

From Welsh Cardyf “Fort of the (River) Taff,” from Middle Welsh Caerdyf

Example Sentences

Warren Gatland says he wants to continue as Wales head coach as he prepares to face world champions South Africa in Cardiff on Saturday.

From BBC

But on 8 July 2020, she received an email from Cardiff University saying she had failed one of her assessments and implying that she could not go on to her third year.

From BBC

Then Australia recorded the most points the Wallabies have ever scored in Cardiff.

From BBC

His side suffered a record 11th successive Test match defeat as the Wallabies demolished them 52-20 in Cardiff to ramp up the pressure on Gatland.

From BBC

Wales sank to an all-time results low in their 143-year international rugby history with a record defeat by Australia in Cardiff.

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