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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However, in Wales properties now need to be made available for at least 252 days and actually let for 182.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Tuesday will be a mostly sunny day, especially across England and Wales but cloud will build in Northern Ireland and western Scotland with a few showers.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Wales Green Party and the Welsh Liberal Democrats have been asked to comment.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

It followed Met Office amber and yellow weather warnings for wind gusts for parts of Wales, which have since ended.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“Most were evacuated when our school was closed. Our housekeeper, Viola, went to Wales, and I was supposed to go to America to stay with my gran.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin