stagecoach

noun

stage·​coach ˈstāj-ˌkōch How to pronounce stagecoach (audio)
: a horse-drawn passenger and mail coach running on a regular schedule between established stops

Examples of stagecoach in a Sentence

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The resident of Winslow, Arkansas, population 365 and a former stagecoach stop in years gone by, worked as a tree cutter prior to his arrest and enjoyed working with plants, according to court filings. Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025 While out walking or working on irrigation, the ranch owners have found remnants from the Gold Rush when the property was part of the old stagecoach route. David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025 Groveland, California: Firefall Ranch Less than half an hour from Yosemite National Park’s Big Oak Flat Entrance, this new upscale ranch has 55 cottages and villas on what, according to the property, was a stop on the stagecoach route to Yosemite in the 1870s. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025 Meanwhile the arches present in the shelving nods to the factory’s furnaces, and the display cases take inspiration from trunks that preciously carried Baccarat pieces to the World Fair on stagecoaches throughout the 19th century. Marissa Muller, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stagecoach

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stagecoach was in 1658

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“Stagecoach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stagecoach. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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stagecoach

noun
stage·​coach ˈstāj-ˌkōch How to pronounce stagecoach (audio)
: a coach pulled by horses that carries passengers and mail and runs on a schedule between established stops
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