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Meaning of sent to Coventry | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

simple past and past participle of send to Coventry

form-of, participle, past

Examples

“Now were these indecencies perpetrated by an American critic, that critic would be sent to Coventry by the whole press of the country [...]”

“Julie, the staff, carrying on like that. … Not speaking to you. They've sent you to Coventry.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

sent to dorse sent to the glue factory sent to the scaffold sent to the Tower sent up sent word