stagecoach

noun

stage·coach | \ˈstāj-ˌkōch

Definition of stagecoach

: 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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Discoveries of gold at Julian and in the desert to the east brought many hopeful miners to the scorching San Diego County desert, and many stagecoaches loaded with suspicious characters. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, "The Known Unknown: Tales of the Yucca Man," 25 Apr. 2018 Against a forbiddingly beautiful landscape of red rock and imposing sky, two men wait for a stagecoach. — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, "'Damsel' review: A sardonic Western courtship that lasts a lifetime," 28 June 2018 The museum highlights Wells Fargo's history in the Alaska Gold Rush era, including an almost-to-scale stagecoach. — Katie Pesznecker, Anchorage Daily News, "Discover a wealth of arts and culture in Anchorage," 3 May 2018 Wade House Historic Site: Arts & Crafts Fair, features Wisconsin artists and craftsmen, food and stagecoach rides, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 27, W7965 State Highway 23, Greenbush, (920) 526-3271. — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Your weekly entertainment calendar, Aug. 25-31," 24 Aug. 2017 The stagecoach doesn’t show up and the preacher soon vanishes from the scene, though not before bequeathing his clothes, his Bible and his identity to a stranger waiting nearby. — Justin Chang, latimes.com, "Robert Pattinson delights in the sly, archly comic western 'Damsel'," 21 June 2018 Three million onlookers gathered in the streets to cheer as the queen made her way to Westminster Abbey in a 24-foot-long gold stagecoach. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, "Elizabeth Didn’t Expect to Be Queen. Here’s How It Happened," 1 June 2018 Next up is Wells Fargo, forever playing up its stagecoach. — San Francisco Chronicle, "Last Word: Three scandal-tinged companies share a new tactic: say you’re really sorry," 16 May 2018 The expansive museum allows modern treasure hunters and the curious to learn the history of the Lost Dutchman's Mine, the story of Hacksaw Tom, who held up stagecoaches from 1905 to 1915 without firing a shot, and Elvis. — Sonja Haller, azcentral, "Ultimate Arizona bucket list: 14 things to do in Pinal County," 18 Feb. 2015

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