Coventry

noun

Cov·​en·​try ˈkə-vən-trē 

 also  ˈkä-

: a state of ostracism or exclusion

sent to Coventry

Word History

Etymology

Coventry, England

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Coventry

geographical name

Cov·​en·​try

1

ˈkä-vən-trē 

ˈkə-

city east-southeast of Birmingham in West Midlands, central England population 326,000

2

ˈkə-vən-trē  town southwest of Providence in western Rhode Island population 35,014