coined

American  

[koind] / kɔɪnd /

adjective

1. (of a word, expression, etc.) invented or made up.

   A coined word, such as Xerox, is one of the most easily protected categories of trademark.

2. relating to or being money made by stamping metal; minted.

   Our government founders were determined that the coined value of our gold and silver money should correspond with the market value of the bullion contained.

3. (of metal) made into coinage by stamping.

   The floor of the vault was buried in coined gold and silver that had burst from the sacks it was originally stored in.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of coin.

Other Word Forms

• uncoined adjective
• well-coined adjective

Etymology

Origin of coined

coin ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

But he has coined an internal phrase based on a pair of common Korean expressions: “pali, pali,” which means quickly, and “miri, miri” which means in advance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alcaraz has 'CCC' tattooed on his wrist - a tribute to the family phrase coined by his grandad and drummed into the six-time major champion when he was a child.

From BBC

It was Margaret Mead, a pioneering anthropologist from the US, who coined the term "post-menopausal zest", more than 70 years ago.

From BBC

The term ‘Magnificent Seven’ was first coined by Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett back in 2023, and he now sees External link the group dispersing.

From Barron's

American writer O. Henry, hiding in Honduras to avoid embezzlement charges back home, coined the term for such places: “banana republic External link.”

From Barron's