coaches

Noun

coach (plural coaches)

1. A wheeled vehicle, generally pulled by a horse.
   • I have a coach waiting. During intermission, would you consent to accompany me for a cooling ride around the city?1989 February 12, Jennifer Justice, “A Night At The Opera”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 30, page 9

   Synonyms:

   carriage

2. (Australia, UK) A passenger car, either drawn by a locomotive or part of a multiple unit.

   Synonyms:

   carriage

3. A trainer or instructor.
   • football coach
4. (Australia, UK) A long-distance, or privately hired, bus.
5. The forward part of the cabin space under the poop deck of a sailing ship; the fore-cabin under the quarter deck.
   • The commanders all came on board and the council sat in the coach.1660 May 12 (date written; Gregorian calendar), Samuel Pepys, Mynors Bright, transcriber, “May 3rd, 1660”, in Henry B[enjamin] Wheatley, editor, The Diary of Samuel Pepys […], volume I, London...
6. (US) The part of a commercial passenger airplane or train reserved for those paying the lower standard fares; the economy section.
   • We couldn't afford the good tickets, so we spent the flight crammed in coach.

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