wales

[weylz] / weɪlz /

NOUN

rib of fabric

Synonyms

STRONG

grain mark rib ridge streak strip texture weal weave welt

Example Sentences

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The petition - signed by more than 200 people - argued that the "uncluttered" and "simple" design of Rhiwbina Garden Village was what made it one of the best places to live in Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

All of this is a long way away from the WNO's first ever performance, on 15 April 1946 at the Prince of Wales theatre in the centre of Cardiff.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

"This chapel came up in north Wales, in a place I couldn't pronounce, which I can pronounce now... we both can."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

"To the people in Wales who don't know me for my work or maybe haven't seen me on TV, they wouldn't speak Welsh with me first, they'd speak English," Seren said.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

I knew from studying atlases as a kid that Cymru meant Wales.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs