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)
2.
a unitary authority in central England, in West Midlands. Pop: 305 000 (2003 est).Area: 97 sq km (37 sq miles)
3. send to Coventry
Coventry in American English1
(ˈkʌvəntri; ˈkɑvəntri)
noun
a state of banishment; ostracism
to send someone to Coventry
Word origin
prob. 17th-c. Cavalier use: the town was strongly Roundhead
Coventry in American English2
(ˈkʌvəntri; ˈkɑvəntri)
city in central England, in West Midlands: county district pop. 294,000