stagecoach

noun

/ˈsteɪdʒkəʊtʃ/

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a large carriage pulled by horses that was used in the past to carry passengers, and often mail, along a regular route
- Stagecoaches were often attacked by robbers and bandits.
- They travelled by stagecoach as far as York.
- Travel by stagecoach was uncomfortable and often hazardous.
CultureEach place where the stagecoach stopped was called a stage. Stagecoaches usually carried up to eight passengers and the driver sat outside. In the US West, stagecoaches were sometimes attacked by Native Americans or robbers. For this reason, a man with a gun often sat next to the driver. This was called 'riding shotgun', and Americans still sometimes call the front passenger's seat in a car the 'shotgun seat'.compare Conestoga wagon

单词	stagecoach
释义	stagecoach noun /ˈsteɪdʒkəʊtʃ/ /ˈsteɪdʒkəʊtʃ/ jump to other results a large carriage pulled by horses that was used in the past to carry passengers, and often mail, along a regular route Stagecoaches were often attacked by robbers and bandits. They travelled by stagecoach as far as York. Travel by stagecoach was uncomfortable and often hazardous. CultureEach place where the stagecoach stopped was called a stage. Stagecoaches usually carried up to eight passengers and the driver sat outside. In the US West, stagecoaches were sometimes attacked by Native Americans or robbers. For this reason, a man with a gun often sat next to the driver. This was called 'riding shotgun', and Americans still sometimes call the front passenger's seat in a car the 'shotgun seat'.compare Conestoga wagon
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