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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Three big VAR calls, and they all went against Coventry.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Jack Grealish remains unavailable for Everton's Premier League clash with Coventry on Friday, manager David Moyes has confirmed.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Back in Coventry, Dillan Patel is confident his AI work will continue to be valuable, and he wants to keep building on it.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
The party said that Coventry City Council does not have a formal arrangement in place and that no such deal will be made in the future.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
He says he can’t stay forever, he has to go back to work in Coventry.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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