A stagecoach is a type of horse-drawn carriage that was used to transport people and goods over long distances in the past. It usually had two or more horses pulling it and was designed with seats inside for passengers. Full definition
This inn originated as a Gold Rush - era stagecoach stop on the Napa River's east bank. (travelandleisure.com)
When railroads and steamships made travel faster and more efficient in the early nineteenth century, some people claimed that this destroyed the kind of travel one experienced on stagecoaches and sailing boats. (theexpeditioner.com)
Always gentle with his health when he could be, the Virginian gave himself ample time to recover from the grinding stagecoach ride from New York, where he had been representing Virginia in the Confederation Congress. (bookbrowse.com)