stage·coach

[steyj-kohch]
noun
a horse-drawn coach that formerly traveled regularly over a fixed route with passengers, parcels, etc.

Origin:
1630–40; stage + coach

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stagecoach (ˈsteɪdʒˌkəʊtʃ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a large four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle formerly used to carry passengers, mail, etc, on a regular route between towns and cities

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Stagecoach is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Example sentences
The stagecoach line and the railroads eventually eliminated the need for
  steamboat travel.
The building was once a stagecoach stop and a post office.
It gives the impression of a stagecoach missing both the horses and the coach,
  but it got the job done.
Stagecoach routes certainly served some of the earliest health seekers.
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