Holyhead

[ hol-ee-hed ]

noun

1. a seaport on Holy Island in NW Wales.

Holyhead

/ ˈhɒlɪˌhɛd /

noun

1. a town in NW Wales, in Anglesey, the chief town of Holy Island: a port on the N coast. Pop: 11 237 (2001)

Example Sentences

This would work for services between London and Oxford or Hull, due to the amount of electrified rail on these routes, but it would be unable to run the full length of the line between Crewe and Holyhead, for example.

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They include Kristian Cuffin, owner of Cuffed in Coffee in Holyhead, who said the change could lead to “tough decisions” for his business including “reducing staff hours, holding off on hiring new staff and cutting back on expansion plans“.

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During the operation across Northern Ireland, Scotland, Holyhead in Wales and London's Luton Airport, a total of 31 immigration offenders were arrested for abusing the CTA.

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The 40-year-old, from Holyhead, Anglesey, said she and Erin, from Pontrhydfendigaid, Ceredigion, grew close following Zac's death.

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Rail services from the north of England to Scotland and Wales have also been affected by flooding, including those from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Newcastle, Crewe to Holyhead, as well as trains from Carlisle to Glasgow and Edinburgh.

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