noun
coin
KOIHN
noun
1
A small, flat piece of metal issued by a government as money.
"He dropped a coin into the vending machine."
"She collected old coins from around the world."
verb
1
To invent a new word or phrase.
"The journalist is credited with coining the term "cyberspace.""
How to Use Coin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA piece of metal money — or, as a verb, to invent a new word or expression.
Common pairings
coin a phrase
flip a coin
loose coins
Word Forms
coined past tense, Coins plural, coins singular
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Etymology
From Old French coigne, "wedge" or "die for stamping money," from Latin cuneus, "wedge" — coins were originally struck using wedge-shaped dies.