stagecoach

/ˈsteɪdʒkəʊtʃ/ (bre, ipa) · [stˈedʒkˌotʃ] /ˈsteɪdʒkəʊtʃ/ (ame, ipa) · [stˈedʒkˌotʃ] /ˈstāj-ˌkōch How to pronounce stagecoach (audio)/ (ame, mw)

stagecoach — noun

  • stagecoachsingular
  • stagecoachesplural

1. a large closed coach from earlier times that horses drew between towns on fixed

1.名詞C1
釋義

a large closed coach from earlier times that horses drew between towns on fixed routes, carrying travelers, mail, and other goods

例句

Ezra climbed into the stagecoach with two trunks and a sack of flour.

ride in a stagecoach with travel luggage

At dawn, Sofia watched the stagecoach leave the inn for the next town.

the stagecoach leaves an inn on a set route

同義詞
  • coach

    a broader historical word for a large passenger carriage; stagecoach emphasizes a regular route between stops

  • carriage

    a general term for horse-drawn passenger vehicles, often without the idea of scheduled travel

文法句型

travel by stagecoach

ride in a stagecoach

the stagecoach leaves [place] for [place]

用法筆記

Used for travel before railways and cars. It usually suggests a scheduled route between towns rather than a private carriage for one family.

常見錯誤

❌We took a stagecoach from the airport to the hotel.
✅We took a coach from the airport to the hotel.
💡A stagecoach is a historical horse-drawn vehicle, not a modern bus or shuttle.