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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BBC Music has covered Harris throughout his career, from early performances at Radio 1 in Ibiza through to seven appearances at Radio 1's Big Weekend, including Glasgow in 2014 and Coventry in 2022.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 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
In Coventry, Alison considered herself lucky not to have been killed.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 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
HMS Coventry is as bitter as it is heartfelt.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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