Daventry

British

/ ˈdævəntrɪ /

noun

a town in central England, in Northamptonshire: light industries, site of an important international radio transmitter. Pop: 21 731 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Bethany Hall, 24, from Daventry, Northamptonshire, spent more than £250 on clothing for her two daughters at Rascals Uniform in early August - but she has still only received "around £50 worth" of the order.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

The strike will affect Ford's sites in Dunton in Essex, Stratford, Dagenham in east London, Daventry in Northamptonshire, and Halewood on Merseyside.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

"I would like to see some integrity, honesty and respect for the electorate," the 77-year-old, who lives in the Daventry constituency, says.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024

The Tory MP said on X, formerly Twitter, it had been an "honour and a privilege to serve" and passed on his thanks to his constituents in Daventry.

From BBC • May 18, 2024

Giving me no explanation as to what his exchange with Widow Daventry had been about, Bear and I returned to our room.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023