Coates

American  

[kohts] / koʊts /

noun

1. Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.

2. Joseph Gordon, 1878–1943, New Zealand statesman: prime minister 1925–28.

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Coates British  

/ kəʊts /

noun

1. Joseph Gordon. 1878–1943, New Zealand statesman; prime minister of New Zealand (1925–28)

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Example Sentences

“It’s hard to believe that we are fully prepared for the next major emergency,” Doug Coates, the union’s acting president, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Coates, who works for a disaster-relief charity, says she tries not to criticize her child publicly, but worries that her advocacy will permanently harm their relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal

Coates, who has three younger sons who aren’t estranged, says she isn’t sure why her eldest blocked her and her husband from contact via phone and social media last spring.

From The Wall Street Journal

In July, Coates started speaking out—on social media and in a podcast she created covering topics like what a parent should say when someone asks how their child is, not knowing about the estrangement.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nicole Coates, 39, of Meridian, Idaho, feels God asked her to speak up about her estrangement from her eldest child, who is 22, to help other estranged mothers and fathers feel less stigmatized.

From The Wall Street Journal