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

Recent Examples on the Web

The property was replaced as an entrance to the park when automobiles replaced stagecoaches. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

The shooter walked by the stagecoach, stepping past the person hiding there. — Mark Dee august 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026

The route was once a path for stagecoaches and mail coaches known as the Great North Road, but by 1983 it had been superseded by the faster M1 motorway. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 June 2026

There was a stagecoach on blocks up at this steakhouse. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1654, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stagecoach

• approach
• cockroach
• encroach
• reproach
• broach
• coach
• loach
• poach
• roach
• roche

Kids Definition

stagecoach

noun

stage·​coach ˈstāj-ˌkōch 

: a coach pulled by horses that carries passengers and mail and runs on a schedule between established stops