stage coach
Definition
A horse-drawn, enclosed carriage used for transporting passengers, mail, and parcels along fixed routes between towns or cities, especially common in the 18th and 19th centuries.
A coach or instructor who prepares performers for the stage, particularly in theater or public speaking.
Examples
Riding the stage coach back in the day was like Uber before seatbelts—bumpy, dusty, and full of characters who'd rob you for a nickel.
The aspiring actor hired a top stage coach who turned his mumbling monologues into Shakespearean gold, one dramatic pause at a time.
In the Wild West reenactment, the stage coach 'holdup' went hilariously wrong when the 'bandit' tripped over his own fake mustache.
Forget fancy limos; the billionaire eccentric insisted on arriving by stage coach to his gala, claiming it added 'authentic flair' to his midlife crisis.