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Coventry

American  
[kuhv-uhn-tree, kov-] / ˈkʌv ən tri, ˈkɒv- /

noun

  1. a city in West Midlands, in central England: heavily bombed 1940; cathedral.

  2. a town in central Rhode Island.

idioms

  1. send to Coventry, to refuse to associate with; openly and pointedly ignore.

    His friends sent him to Coventry after he was court-martialed.
Coventry British  
/ ˈkɒvəntrɪ /

noun

  1. 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)

  2. a unitary authority in central England, in West Midlands. Pop: 305 000 (2003 est). Area: 97 sq km (37 sq miles)

  3. to ostracize or ignore

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Like Mark, Jane in Coventry has fallen behind on her energy bills.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Lampard's stock has risen after guiding Coventry to the title in his first full season in charge and King admitted it was inevitable he would be linked in the "merry-go-round" of football.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Coventry chairman Doug King says Sky Blues fans should not worry about "what may or may not happen" after head coach Frank Lampard was linked with a return to former club Chelsea.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The 40-year-old man was arrested on Thursday at an address in Coventry by detectives from the counter terrorism policing unit, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 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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