stagecoach
noun
stage·coach ˈstāj-ˌkōch 
: a horse-drawn passenger and mail coach running on a regular schedule between established stops
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Visitation often numbered in the tens of thousands, with itineraries fulfilled via expensive rail tickets, stagecoach tours, and horseback rides. —
Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026 In the latest Texas gold fight, though, six-shooters, stagecoaches and dusty trails have been replaced by legal briefs and courtrooms. —Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026 From there, letters were ferried by boat and trotted by stagecoach up to North Carolina, where important correspondence was loaded onto a steam locomotive to Virginia. —Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026 As in Radio Flyer, stagecoach, wooden-panel and former Roadmasters. —Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stagecoach
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Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026 In the latest Texas gold fight, though, six-shooters, stagecoaches and dusty trails have been replaced by legal briefs and courtrooms. —Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026 From there, letters were ferried by boat and trotted by stagecoach up to North Carolina, where important correspondence was loaded onto a steam locomotive to Virginia. —Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026 As in Radio Flyer, stagecoach, wooden-panel and former Roadmasters. —Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stagecoach
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“Stagecoach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/stagecoach. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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stagecoach
noun
stage·coach ˈstāj-ˌkōch
: a coach pulled by horses that carries passengers and mail and runs on a schedule between established stops
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