Snowdonia

/ (snəʊˈdəʊnɪə) /

a massif in NW Wales, in Gwynedd, the highest peak being Snowdon

a national park in NW Wales, in Gwynedd and Conwy: includes the Snowdonia massif in the north. Area: 2189 sq km (845 sq miles)

Example sentences from the Web for snowdonia

Put a penny in, and you get a small book—Guide to Snowdonia.

Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 101, August 1, 1891 |Various
Before it lies the sea, and away to the right a chain of magnificent mountains, sweeping into the very heart of Snowdonia.

The Ruined Cities of Zululand |Hugh Mulleneux Walmsley
Nay, the very slate beds of Snowdonia have not forced their way up from under the mountain—without long and fearful struggles.

Town Geology |Charles Kingsley
Possibly we expected another Snowdonia, and so deserved to be disappointed.

English Pictures |Samuel Manning

Snowdonia, though once a forest, contains now scarcely a tree.

Curiousities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol. 1 |Thomas Dugdale