coinage

noun

coin·​age ˈkȯi-nij How to pronounce coinage (audio)
1
: the act or process of coining
2
a
: coins
b
: something (such as a word) made up or invented

Examples of coinage in a Sentence

The word “blog” is a recent coinage. Coinage was scarce in the colonies. an expert in Chinese coinage
Recent Examples on the Web And even if the movies on schedule are successful at the box office, they aren’t expected to collectively live up to the coinage generated by the last two holiday seasons. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Dec. 2023 Words Are Vital To Generative AI And Humans Too Words are the coinage of human communication. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 An extraordinary coin with only 109 minted, epitomizing the elegance and rarity of the era's coinage. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2024 Beyond the extra coinage, there’s hope that theatrical releases lead to a longer-lasting cultural impact. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024 That coinage would be melted down into ingots, then crafted into wearable art including cuffs, bracelets and necklaces. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2024 When visitors arrive in Cuba, foreign coinage is exchanged into a special currency known as a CUC – a Cuban convertible peso. Moriah Balingit, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024 Of course, movie theater ticket sales won’t come close to the actual tour’s coinage, which reportedly amassed a staggering $579 million worldwide. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023 Such coinages usually happen in retrospect, but why not start now? Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of coinage was in the 14th century

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“Coinage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coinage. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

coinage

noun
coin·​age ˈkȯi-nij How to pronounce coinage (audio)
1
: the act or process of coining
2
3
: something (as a word) made up or invented

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