Snowdon

American  

[snohd-n] / ˈsnoʊd n /

noun

1. a mountain in NW Wales: highest peak in Wales. 3,560 feet (1,085 meters).

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Snowdon ¹ British  

/ ˈsnəʊdən /

noun

1. Welsh name: Yr Wyddfa.  a mountain in NW Wales, in Gwynedd: the highest peak in Wales. Height: 1085 m (3560 ft)

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Snowdon ² British  

/ ˈsnəʊdən /

noun

1. 1st Earl of, title of Antony Armstrong-Jones . born 1930, British photographer, whose work includes television documentaries, photographic books, and the design of the Snowdon Aviary, London Zoo (1965). His marriage (1960–78) to Princess Margaret ended in divorce

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Example Sentences

He previously completed five triathlons in five days in 2016 before cycling between - and climbing - Scafell Pike, Snowdon and Ben Nevis two years later.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Eddie Hill, 20, and Jayden Long, 19, were walking in the Yr Wyddfa area, also known as Snowdon, last Wednesday when concerns were raised for their safety.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

It'll be Greg's third Red Nose Day challenge after completing five triathlons in five days in 2016 before cycling between Scafell Pike, Snowdon, and Ben Nevis - climbing each of them - two years later.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team received seven call-outs to Crib Goch - a mountain ridge on Yr Wydffa, also known as Snowdon - in Gwynedd in November, with the casualties all being men under 24.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

They started on January 26, 1879, for Snowdon by Lliwedd, and, after lunching about 1 P.M. on Bwlch y Saethau, proceeded in the direction of Snowdon.

From Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II Wales and Ireland by Hart, H. C.