Bridgend

American  

[bri-jend] / ˌbrɪˈdʒɛnd /

noun

1. a county in southeastern Wales. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).

2. a town in the county of Bridgend, in southeastern Wales.

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Bridgend British  

/ ˌbrɪdʒˈɛnd /

noun

1. a county borough in S Wales, created in 1996 from S Mid Glamorgan. Administrative centre: Bridgend. Pop: 129 900 (2003 est). Area: 264 sq km (102 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Bridgend

Translation of Welsh Pen-y-bont (ar Ogwr) “The End of the Bridge (on the Ogmoire),” from pen “head, top,” also “beginning, end” ( penguin ( def. ) ) + y, definite article + bont (mutated form of pont “bridge,” ultimately from Latin pōns; pons ( def. ) )

Example Sentences

It is unclear who will represent Reform in the Senedd constituency covering Bridgend and the Vale of Glamorgan, after three of its six election candidates quit.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Jones, who grew up in Porthcawl, Bridgend county, had her first novel, Never Greener, published in 2018.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Libbie Thomas, 20, from Maesteg, Bridgend county, is in her second year studying law and estimates her loan debt is more than £30,000.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Thomas added he would like to see Bridgend council follow a number of other local authorities in Wales by banning dogs from marked pitches.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

It is connected by an ancient stone bridge with the suburb of Bridgend on the southern or Pembroke bank of the river.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various