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Coin Definition, Examples & Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：metal currency (coin)

coin 🔊

/kɔɪn/

n./v.

A small, round piece of metal made by the government to use as money.

metal currency 🔊

➕

/ˈmɛtəl ˈkɜːrənsi/

n./v.

A coin is a small, flat, round piece of metal issued by a government as legal tender.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'cuneus' (wedge) via Old French 'coigne' for the minting die.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'co' (together) + 'in' (into): metal pressed into a shape = coin.

📖 Example

I searched my pocket and found just enough coins to buy a cup of coffee. 🔊 I searched my pocket and found just enough coins to buy a cup of coffee.

🔗 Collocations

gold coin – a coin made of gold

coin collection – the act of collecting coins

coin toss – the act of flipping a coin to make a decision

🔄 Synonyms

token (n.) – a piece of metal used as a substitute for currency

piece (n.) – a single unit of currency

change (n.) – coins given as money returned

🌱 Derivatives

coiner (n.) – a person who makes coins

coinage (n.) – the system of coins used in a country

coining (n.) – the process of making coins

📖 Cultural Story

From Latin 'cuneus' (wedge) for the die used in minting, the term 'coin' shifted to mean the stamped metal piece. The verb sense 'to invent a word' derives from the idea of stamping a new term into language.

Meaning 2：invent a term (coin)

coin 🔊

/kɔɪn/

n./v.

To invent a new word or phrase for the first time.

invent a term 🔊

➕

/ɪnˈvɛnt ə tɜːrm/

n./v.

To coin a word or phrase means to invent it for the first time.

📁 Category：Language Evolution 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The term 'ghosting' was coined to describe the act of suddenly cutting off all contact with someone. 🔊 The term 'ghosting' was coined to describe the act of suddenly cutting off all contact with someone.

🔗 Collocations

coin a phrase – to invent a new phrase

coin a term – to invent a new term

coin a word – to invent a new word

🔄 Synonyms

invent (v.) – to create something new

create (v.) – to bring into existence

neologize (v.) – to coin or use a neologism

🚫 Antonyms

borrow (v.) – to take a word from another language

🌱 Derivatives

coiner (n.) – a person who invents words

coinage (n.) – the invention of new words