stagecoach
noun/ˈsteɪdʒkoʊtʃ/
Frequency rank: #14,672 most common English word
Meaning
A large, horse-drawn carriage that carried passengers and mail on regular routes.
Example sentence
The travelers crossed the desert by stagecoach before railways were built.
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