plural coinages
1
a
: the act of creating a new word or phrase that other people begin to use
"Blog" is a word of recent coinage. [=a word that was recently created]
b
: a word that someone has created
The word "blog" is a recent coinage.
2
a
: money in the form of coins
Coinage was scarce in the colonies.
an expert in Chinese coinage
b
: the act or process of creating coins
the coinage of money
Cite this Entry
“Coinage.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/coinage. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
Copy Citation
