stagecoach
noun
a horse-drawn coach that formerly traveled regularly over a fixed route with passengers, parcels, etc.
stagecoaches
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pluralof stagecoach.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Crytzer’s narrative hums along with the National Road’s traffic as he colorfully describes Pony Express riders, stagecoaches, Conestoga wagons and many thousands of migrants wending ever westward, feeding the nation’s economic and territorial growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Banners with photos of veterans and dead soldiers peer over sidewalks and legend has it that Jesse James lived here in an age of stagecoaches and outlaws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2024
Much of the roadway originally was designed for stagecoaches, said Kristen Brengel, senior vice-president of public affairs for the National Parks Conservation Association.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 18, 2022
The road once carried stagecoaches during the Gold Rush, twisting its way through what is now a national forest and an area of the Sierra Nevada known for snowmobiling.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2021
He has worked hard all his life, on the family farm, on the railroad, in the livery stable, and on the Chilean stagecoaches.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
