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buckboard

noun

Definition of buckboard

as in stagecoach

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Recent Examples of buckboard The suspension mods make the Dinan drive hard and thrashy, stiff as a Bavarian buckboard. — Dan Neil, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2017

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Noun

Another hid in the corner, shielded by a display stagecoach, part of the visitor center’s historic exhibit.

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The route was once a path for stagecoaches and mail coaches known as the Great North Road, but by 1983 it had been superseded by the faster M1 motorway.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

Definition of stagecoach

Noun

If Austen had ever conceived one of her novels as a Regency Bachelorette, with the suitors driving up in barouches, the unmarried heroine would have ordered them all to turn around and go home.

— Tom Gliatto, People.com, 19 July 2025
Guests arriving by train were met and returned to the station by an open barouche, a six-horse tallyho that brought them to the three-story-high wooden structure with a roof of gray-red-peach bottom slate, that was modeled after Swiss Alpine hotels.

— Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2023

Definition of barouche

Noun

Thankfully, shopping for these open-air buggies is much more straightforward than shopping for any other vehicle.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
The company operates driverless buggies that have no steering wheel or pedals, and feature four carriage-style seats that face inward, giving them a shuttle-like atmosphere.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Definition of buggy

Noun

Edison Motors There are plenty more details to discover, including the classic large external Donaldson air breathers, room beneath the cab to work on it, dual 8-inch exhaust pipes, a 40-ton winch, and reliable AD 130 air ride suspension.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
The bullet apparently whipped across the cab and struck Salgado in the stomach.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of cab

Noun

Until the last couple of episodes, everything appears to be ripping along like a brand-new two-horse phaeton on a bright spring day.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 13 June 2024
An open touring car, a phaeton conveyed the essence of speed and performance, and was built for real sporting types.

— Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2022

Definition of phaeton

Noun

The living room has a wall of north-facing windows and more than enough space for a dining table and a chaise sectional.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 27 July 2026
The dog days of summer are upon us, and maxing out your staycation starts with this outdoor chaise lounger.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026

Definition of chaise

Noun

In fact, this unassuming little coupe was the one car that sparked the global roadster boom of the early 1990s, when the MX-5’s huge popularity convinced European carmakers to create the Boxster, SLK, TT, Z3, MGF and Barchetta.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The coupe, which was based on the Cobra roadster, was designed and engineered specifically to help Ford beat the Ferrari 250 GTO, the reigning GT car of the time.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 July 2026

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