Cwmbran

[ koom-brahn ]

noun

1. a town in Torfaen, in southeastern Wales.

Cwmbran

/ ˌkuːmˈbrɑːn /

noun

1. a new town in SE Wales, in Torfaen county borough, developed in the 1950s. Pop: 47 254 (2001)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cwmbran¹

From Welsh Cwmbrân, equivalent to cwm “valley” + brân “(of the) crow”

Example Sentences

The hearing included the test case of Marcus Johnson, 34, from Cwmbran, Torfaen, who bought his first car - a Suzuki Swift - in 2017.

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When Marcus Johnson, 34, from Cwmbran, Torfaen, bought his first car - a Suzuki Swift - in 2017, he was not informed the car dealership was being paid 25% commission, which was added on to what he had to pay back.

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Robyn arrived five months early in March 2023 at Grange Hospital in Cwmbran, Torfaen, and still needs round-the-clock care.

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Dylan Cope from Newport went to A&E at The Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran, Torfaen, on 6 December 2022 with abdominal pain and a GP note saying "check for appendicitis", but this was not read by staff.

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Her mum Donna Dunn from Cwmbran, Torfaen, said there were “huge holes” in support for blood cancers in Wales, while a consultant haematologist said the workforce was “overstretched and understaffed”.

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