stagecoach
noun
stage·coach
ˈstāj-ˌkōch 
: 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 route’s first iteration was as a stagecoach line north of Phoenix.
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Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
In a first-look photo from the upcoming movie The Fabulous Four, Midler, 78, dons a wedding dress and veil and sits in a stagecoach while costars Susan Sarandon, 77, Megan Mullally, 65, and Sheryl Lee Ralph, 67, beam at the camera.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
California gets a nod for The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern in Los Olivos, a 19th-century stagecoach stop and tavern that is now a luxurious 67-room Auberge Resort in the heart of Santa Barbara wine country.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Long considered the heart of Bourbon Country, this small town has a concentration of stellar breweries including Bardstown Brewing Company and Scout & Scholar Brewing Co., as well as a rich history—The Old Talbott Tavern, which is located downtown, was once a stagecoach stop.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
Yes, those are real Wells Fargo wood stagecoach wheels out front.
—Allen Pierleoni, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
Where to Eat Ski Tip Lodge: This former 1800s stagecoach stop has transformed into an elegant restaurant offering a rotating 4-course menu and monthly wine dinners.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2024
The West Point Inn was the western most point of the railway’s crooked and thrilling journey from the Mill Valley Depot to the mountain’s East Peak and served as the railway’s stopover point for passengers traveling by stagecoach to Stinson Beach (then named Willow Camp) and Bolinas.
—Jim Holden, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024
His example: Wells Fargo, which started as a stagecoach company and gold-transfer service before expanding into national banking.
—WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
In a first-look photo from the upcoming movie The Fabulous Four, Midler, 78, dons a wedding dress and veil and sits in a stagecoach while costars Susan Sarandon, 77, Megan Mullally, 65, and Sheryl Lee Ralph, 67, beam at the camera.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
California gets a nod for The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern in Los Olivos, a 19th-century stagecoach stop and tavern that is now a luxurious 67-room Auberge Resort in the heart of Santa Barbara wine country.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Long considered the heart of Bourbon Country, this small town has a concentration of stellar breweries including Bardstown Brewing Company and Scout & Scholar Brewing Co., as well as a rich history—The Old Talbott Tavern, which is located downtown, was once a stagecoach stop.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
Yes, those are real Wells Fargo wood stagecoach wheels out front.
—Allen Pierleoni, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
Where to Eat Ski Tip Lodge: This former 1800s stagecoach stop has transformed into an elegant restaurant offering a rotating 4-course menu and monthly wine dinners.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2024
The West Point Inn was the western most point of the railway’s crooked and thrilling journey from the Mill Valley Depot to the mountain’s East Peak and served as the railway’s stopover point for passengers traveling by stagecoach to Stinson Beach (then named Willow Camp) and Bolinas.
—Jim Holden, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024
His example: Wells Fargo, which started as a stagecoach company and gold-transfer service before expanding into national banking.
—WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
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“Stagecoach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stagecoach. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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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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