Coventry

noun

Cov·en·try ˈkə-vən-trē

also ˈkä-

: a state of ostracism or exclusion

sent to Coventry

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Etymology

Coventry, England

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Coventry was in 1765

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“Coventry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Coventry. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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Coventry

geographical name

Cov·en·try

ˈkä-vən-trē ˈkə- city east-southeast of Birmingham in West Midlands, central England

ˈkə-vən-trē town southwest of Providence in western Rhode Island

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