hackney coach
AmericanEtymology
Origin of hackney coach
First recorded in 1615–25
Example Sentences
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“Oh! but their removing from the chaise into a hackney coach is such a presumption! And, besides, no traces of them were to be found on the Barnet road.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Very true, madam, and he's a little engaged; besides, madam—a hackney coach will do as well, madam.
From The Inconstant by Farquhar, George
Ye’ll find a hackney coach, no doubt, to bring ye home.”
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
Captain Duckinfield—We went away in a hackney coach together.
From State Trials Vol. 2 (of 2) Political and Social by Various
A hackney coach is called and poor Harry goes to sleep in Chancery Lane.”
From The Law and the Poor by Parry, Edward Abbott
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