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coach

/kəʊtʃ/

noun

Meaning

  • A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power.

  • A passenger car, either drawn by a locomotive or part of a multiple unit.

  • (originally Oxford University slang) A trainer or instructor.

  • A single-decked long-distance, or privately hired, bus.

  • The forward part of the cabin space under the poop deck of a sailing ship; the fore-cabin under the quarter deck.

  • (chiefly US) The part of a commercial passenger airplane or train reserved for those paying the lower standard fares; the economy section.

    "John flew coach to Vienna, but first-class back home."

Synonyms

carriage,
carriage

verb

Meaning

  • To train.

  • To instruct; to train.

    "She has coached many opera stars."

  • To study under a tutor.

  • To travel in a coach (sometimes coach it).

  • To convey in a coach.