stagecoach
nounUK /ˈsteɪdʒkəʊtʃ/
US /ˈsteɪdʒkoʊtʃ/
A stagecoach is a big old wagon pulled by horses that carried people long ago.
The stagecoach rolled into town with mail and tired travelers.
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2. A vehicle that travels a fixed route on a regular schedule.
The stagecoach stopped at each station to change horses.
3. A horse-drawn passenger vehicle used in the American Old West.
Bandits tried to rob the stagecoach on the dusty trail.
4. A means of transporting mail and goods before railways.
Letters crossed the country by stagecoach in the 1800s.