Caerphilly
Americannoun
-
a county in southeastern Wales. 107 sq. mi. (278 sq. km).
-
a town in the county of Caerphilly, in southeastern Wales.
-
Also called Caerphilly cheese. a mild, white, crumbly, medium-hard cheese, originally made in Wales.
noun
-
a market town in SE Wales, in Caerphilly county borough: site of the largest castle in Wales (13th–14th centuries). Pop: 31 060 (2001)
-
a county borough in SE Wales, created in 1996 from parts of Mid Glamorgan and Gwent. Pop: 170 200 (2003 est). Area: 275 sq km (106 sq miles)
-
a creamy white mild-flavoured cheese
Etymology
Origin of Caerphilly
From place name Caerphilly, from Welsh Caerffili “Fort of Ffili,” equivalent to caer “fort” + “(St.) Ffili”
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
You may remember they fell short in the by-election for the seat of Caerphilly in the Welsh Parliament last autumn, when Plaid Cymru managed to persuade the vast majority of voters who didn't want Reform to back them.
From BBC
Some local councils including Rhondda Cynon Taf and Caerphilly have implemented a Public Spaces Protection Order which prohibits dogs from play areas and marked pitches across the boroughs.
From BBC
For Gary and Joy Walters from Caerphilly, 54 years of marriage has taught them one key thing: humour will get you through the tough times.
From BBC
Police were called to Lower Francis Street in Abertridwr, Caerphilly, at about 17:45 GMT on Thursday after reports a teenage boy from the village had sustained a serious injury.
From BBC
Officers were called to Lower Francis Street in Abertridwr, Caerphilly, at about 17:45 GMT on Thursday after reports a teenage boy from the village had sustained a serious injury.
From BBC
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
