stagecoach
15
8.3
- noun
- /ˈsteɪdʒˌkoʊtʃ/
- Archaic
:
diligencia
- The stagecoach rumbled down the dusty road, carrying passengers and mail to the next settlement.
- a stagecoach ride
Examples
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Charlotte traveled by stagecoach from New Hampshire all the way to Worcester, Massachusetts.
Fiction book (2000) -
Just now, the stagecoach comes off the ferry and drives through town, kicking up dust.
Fiction book (1994) -
Here comes the stagecoach now.
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As the stagecoach takes a turn in the road, we see.
Fiction book (1994) -
Ever ride in a stagecoach?
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Then, Lucy says goodbye to all her friends and gets on the stagecoach.
Fiction book (2001) -
There's room in the stagecoach for you, Art.
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One memorable event was riding around on the stagecoach during one of our remote shots.
Academic text (1997) -
Nothing to do but slap on a stamp and get the letter onto a stagecoach headed east.
Fiction book (2002) -
Nobody's got eyes for anything else when the stagecoach is coming in.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
15
6.5
A large closed carriage that horses pull to carry people
9
9.9
A large coach pulled by horses that carried people and mail between towns
1
9.9
A large vehicle that carries many people, used for public transport in the past
A large carriage pulled by four horses with a driver
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stagecoach comes from the parts stage, which once meant a 'stop' on a route, and coach, a 'vehicle' for people. A stagecoach was a horse-drawn coach that went from 'stop' to 'stop', changing horses at each stage, which is why it ran on regular routes between towns before trains.