Concord coach
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Concord coach
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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This Concord coach is the famous Wild West stage, hauling mail and passengers over the plains and across deserts.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
The drivers unhitched the mules from the Concord coach and put the harness up on the front boot of the coach.
From The Second William Penn A true account of incidents that happened along the old Santa Fe Trail by Ryus, William H.
"Not a Concord coach, and certainly not a hay-wagon, for they don't make hay up here in the mountains."
From Clover by Coolidge, Susan
At Cinnabar Alfonso joined a merry party of tourists, who mounted a Concord coach, and the four grays were urged to a brisk pace over a smooth government road towards the great National Park.
From The Harris-Ingram Experiment by Bolton, Charles E. (Charles Edward)
The story of the Concord coach is one of profound interest, and should be given in detail.
From Stage-coach and Tavern Days by Earle, Alice Morse
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