Definition of stagecoach
: a horse-drawn passenger and mail coach running on a regular schedule between established stops
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In the late 1800s, the Tallman Hotel was a popular stagecoach stop for travelers.
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Goroke, Victoria, a former stagecoach stop in southeastern Australia, pop.
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Here are a few key dates from its history: 1756: A stagecoach company advertised a speedy three-day ride to New York City on a route that would have crossed the bridge.
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Ride an antique car or stagecoach, or head into the Iron Door Mine, rumored to be haunted.
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It was later operated as a tavern, stagecoach stop and hotel for many years until Muriel Vredenburg opened a tea room at the location in 1923.
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The dinners are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 20, Feb. 24, March 17 and April 21 at the onetime stagecoach hotel.
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The weeping woman some see in this photo is supposedly still mourning the fact that her lover's stagecoach never showed up.
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Drones could transport items in multiple legs, almost like the Pony Express or stagecoaches did with horses in the early days of the American West.
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First Known Use of stagecoach
1658
STAGECOACH Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of stagecoach for English Language Learners
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: a large carriage pulled by horses that was used in the past to carry passengers and mail along a regular route
STAGECOACH Defined for Kids
Definition of stagecoach for Students
: a coach pulled by horses that runs on a schedule from place to place carrying passengers and mail
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