stage-coach

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stage-coach

  • /ˈsteɪdʒ.kəʊtʃ/ UK
  • /ˈsteɪdʒ.koʊtʃ/ US

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From stage + coach, reflecting the fact that relay of horses was a typical aspect of the operation of the service.

noun stage-coaches · stagecoach · stage coach

  1. historical A horse-drawn coach that runs routinely between two destinations to transport passengers and mail. Meronym: thoroughbrace

    Similar: stage, diligence

verb stage-coaches · stage-coaching · stage-coached · stagecoach · stage coach

  1. To travel by stage-coach.

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noun horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail

Españolcalesa, diligencia
日本語駅馬車 eki-basha
中文驛站馬車 /驿站马车
Françaisdiligence, calèche
DeutschPostkutsche
Românădiligență
Русскийдилижа́нс diližáns
Tiếng Việtxe ngựa chở khách

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@misc{stage_coach_2026,
  title = {stage-coach},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stage-coach},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}