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
Example Sentences
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Whittle, who was born in Coventry and founded Power Jets in Rugby to build the aircraft engines he designed, before going on to continue his pioneering work in Gloucestershire, died 30 years ago this year.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
IOC President Kirsty Coventry said the group didn’t condone war, “but I don’t believe athletes should pay the price.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
He gave his staff - around 100 employees across four offices in London, Coventry, Birmingham and Ipswich - permission to start at 12:00 if they wanted to stay up and watch the match.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Coventry Music Museum will be holding an album launch event on the same day.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Mam wonders how he’ll get to Coventry without a penny in his pocket.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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