Coventry
Americannoun
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a city in West Midlands, in central England: heavily bombed 1940; cathedral.
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a town in central Rhode Island.
idioms
noun
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a city in central England, in Coventry unitary authority, West Midlands: devastated in World War II; modern cathedral (1954–62); industrial centre, esp for motor vehicles; two universities (1965, 1992). Pop: 303 475 (2001)
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a unitary authority in central England, in West Midlands. Pop: 305 000 (2003 est). Area: 97 sq km (37 sq miles)
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to ostracize or ignore
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If they don't beat Coventry and get their first win of the season, then they will probably have to go back out there next week as well.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Newcastle's defeat at Coventry on Monday was such a wild game.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
New figures seen by BBC News show shootings in the West Midlands force area - covering Birmingham, Wolverhampton, the Black Country and Coventry - have dropped significantly over the past six years.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
A big physical presence, but also has that calming influence to talk others through games, and you can see since he's been in the team, Coventry have got better week-on-week.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Nine or ten bell ringers left the church, talking about someone called Malcolm who’d joined the Moonies and’d last been seen giving away flowers in Coventry.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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