Stagecoach (noun)

1. A large four-wheeled horse-drawn public coach that carried passengers and goods and ran on regular routes between towns and cities.
2. A type of covered wagon used to transport people and goods over long distances in the past.
3. A large bus used to transport passengers along a route between places.

Origin:

Mid 17th century: from stage + coach.

Examples:

1. The stagecoach made its way across the Wild West, traveling from town to town.
2. The stagecoach was an important mode of transportation in the 19th century.
3. The stagecoach was replaced by trains and automobiles as the primary means of travel.
4. The stagecoach would often be held up by bandits.
5. The stagecoach was a symbol of westward expansion in the United States.