Definition of stagecoach
: a horse-drawn passenger and mail coach running on a regular schedule between established stops
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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.
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Next up is Wells Fargo, forever playing up its stagecoach.
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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.
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La Casa de Bandini, an adobe built in 1827, became a two-story hotel, stagecoach office, olive cannery and Mexican restaurant before returning to its 1870s incarnation as the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
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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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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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