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 Prince of Wales, now a popular watering hole of choice for thousands of thirsty Six Nations supporters, was previously a theatre and even an adult cinema.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Emphatic wins over the Netherlands and Wales granted access to the knockout stage, before a nail-biting shootout win against Sweden and a last-gasp victory over Italy secured a final rematch against world champions Spain.

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

The Great Pottery Throw Down judge Keith Brymer Jones and actor Marj Hogarth are on a quest to transform a 163-year-old chapel in north Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Our goal, the rutted coast of mainland Wales, was somewhere before us but only dimly visible, an inky smudge squatting along the far horizon.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs