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hackney coach

noun

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Recent Examples of hackney coach The diffuse forms of the Berlin Cathedral, Brandenburg Gate, and Leipziger Platz are still unmistakable against a foreground of pedestrians in modern dress, hackney coaches, and other symbols of the Industrial Revolution. — The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hackney coach
  1. coach
  2. droshky
  3. cab
  4. roadster
  5. chariot
  6. diligence
  7. stagecoach
  8. troika
Noun
  • Jones said the new options will give Alaska a range of premium choices, from the honeymoon splurge to repeat Hawaii visitors looking for a step-up from coach.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • After the game, Commanders coach Dan Quinn provided an update on Chenal.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • Wandering inside, the boy discovers a luxurious apartment, furnished with tapestries and mirrors; outside, a droshky driver invites him for a ride and then abruptly jumps out, leaving him the reins.
    — Ruth Franklin, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2018
Definition of droshky
Noun
  • Users can slide both rear seats forward for the ride to free more luggage space in back, then slide them back to create a spacious vis-a-vis lounge in conjunction with the two swivel seats in the cab.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Raczkowski, who was dispatched to the call, called the 911 dispatcher to order a cab for Reaves and to inquire about outstanding warrants.
    — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of cab
Noun
  • While still renderings, the images show a two-door roadster that’s reminiscent of post-1958 C1 Corvettes, especially with that quad headlight setup and the chrome bumper.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Nearly a century after rolling off the line, one Aston Martin roadster has proven itself a formidable racer.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of roadster
Noun
  • During the period known as the Xi (Western) Zhou dynasty (1046–771 bce), warfare had been dominated by aristocratic elites and chariot forces and was generally conducted by armies smaller than those of subsequent centuries.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Moments later, Sol’s chariot resumed its fiery march across the sky, just as modern science predicted.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of chariot
Noun
  • Prioritize the items that would surface in diligence, an audit or a dispute.
    — Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Taaffe’s diligence, intelligence, understanding of the position (beyond his years) and detailed preparation have earned him the trust of coach Jeff Hafley.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of diligence
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
  • Warsh also inherits from Powell an informal decision-making arrangement known as the troika, an informal grouping of the Fed chair, the vice chair and the New York Fed president.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 15 June 2026
  • So that’s a Celtics pitch that wouldn’t even involve Jaylen Brown (but would leave East teams to contend with a troika of Giannis, Jaylen and Jayson Tatum).
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Definition of troika

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