coinage

noun

coin·​age ˈkȯi-nij How to pronounce coinage (audio)
1
: the act or process of coining
2
a
: coins
b
: something (such as a word) made up or invented

Examples of coinage in a Sentence

The word “blog” is a recent coinage. Coinage was scarce in the colonies. an expert in Chinese coinage
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There were a few coinages in the script, but 90 percent of the language is real. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025 The imposing building, which currently lies empty, was once home to the facility that manufactured Britain’s coinage. Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025 The economic agenda put forth by the Populists covered a wide range of issues, including silver coinage and the nationalization of railroads and telecommunication firms. Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 In more recent years, Steve Stivers, a Republican congressman from Ohio who served in the House from 2011 to 2021, led multiple unsuccessful attempts to revise coinage laws. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coinage

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of coinage was in the 14th century

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“Coinage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coinage. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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coinage

noun
coin·​age ˈkȯi-nij How to pronounce coinage (audio)
1
: the act or process of coining
2
3
: something (as a word) made up or invented

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