diff --git a/src/ol/coordinate.js b/src/ol/coordinate.js
index 8c8dc35808..3e5b82ab73 100644
--- a/src/ol/coordinate.js
+++ b/src/ol/coordinate.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ ol.CoordinateFormatType;
 
 
 /**
- * An array of numbers representing a coordinate. Example: `[16, 48]`.
+ * An array of numbers representing an xy coordinate. Example: `[16, 48]`.
  * @typedef {Array.<number>} ol.Coordinate
  * @todo api
  */