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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Hundreds of people descended on a north Wales town this week to watch Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins during filming.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Watch live on BBC Two Wales and iPlayer from 16:45 BST; radio commentary on BBC Sounds via BBC Radio Wales , BBC Radio Cymru; text commentary and match highlights on BBC Sport website and app.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"If Wales qualified for the World Cup, it would be amazing."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"She's fantastic… I mean, what a player," says Wales head coach Wilkinson.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

To interpret rocks, there needs to be some means of correlation, a basis on which you can tell that those carboniferous rocks from Devon are younger than these Cambrian rocks from Wales.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson