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.

Hollie M, 13, from Daventry, Northamptonshire, had been on the waiting list for three years while Hollie B, 12, from Bangor, County Down, was on the urgent transplant list for just 24 hours.

From BBC

"Our best-value tickets for young people under 19 are our seven-day Rugby & Daventry 'megarider' tickets, priced at £18.90," said Mark Whitelocks, managing director of Stagecoach Midlands.

From BBC

The roadshows will be held in Kingsthorpe in Northampton, Daventry, Towcester and Northampton between 20 November and 20 February 2026.

From BBC

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

James Wright, 37, from Daventry, is still missing a fleece for his six-year old daughter that he ordered in July - and also asked the store for his money back.

From BBC

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