stage-coach

== English == === Alternative forms === stagecoach, stage coach === Etymology === From stage +‎ coach, reflecting the fact that relay of horses was a typical aspect of the operation of the service. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsteɪdʒ.kəʊtʃ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈsteɪdʒ.koʊtʃ/ === Noun === stage-coach (plural stage-coaches) (historical) A horse-drawn coach that runs routinely between two destinations to transport passengers and mail. Synonyms: stage, diligence (especially in France) Meronym: thoroughbrace ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === stage-coach (third-person singular simple present stage-coaches, present participle stage-coaching, simple past and past participle stage-coached) To travel by stage-coach.