a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
"I've been taking vocal lessons from a coach to prepare for my upcoming musical theater audition."
a railcar where passengers ride
"The train's coach was so packed that I had to squeeze into a standing position between two seats."
a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver
"The antique coach rattled down the cobblestone street, drawn by four sturdy horses and guided by a single driver in a top hat."
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
"he always rode the bus to work"
A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power.
"The old leather coach rattled down the muddy lane as the horses strained against the harness to reach the station before dusk."
In plain English: A coach is an adult who trains athletes to improve their skills and performance.
"The basketball coach told the team to focus on their defense during practice."
Usage: Use "coach" to refer specifically to a large passenger carriage pulled by horses, which is now largely historical. In modern contexts, this term usually denotes a personal trainer or a bus rather than the original vehicle.
drive a coach
"The old bus driver was relieved when he finally got to drive a coach on his long-awaited vacation route."
To train.
"The new coach will spend extra time after practice to help the team improve their passing skills."
In plain English: To coach someone means to give them advice and instructions on how to do something better.
"She decided to coach her son on how to tie his shoelaces."
Usage: To coach means to instruct someone in a specific skill or activity through repeated practice and guidance. You might coach an athlete on their technique or a student on how to improve their writing.
Via the part of a commercial passenger airplane or train reserved for those paying the lower standard fares; via the economy section.
"He sat in the coach next to me because he preferred spending his savings on travel rather than business class tickets."
In plain English: To coach means to give someone advice or instructions on how to do something better.
"The manager decided to coach the team through their final play before the game."
Usage: Do not use "coach" as an adverb to mean traveling in economy class; instead, use it only as a noun to describe the specific seat section or as an adjective modifying that section (e.g., "a coach ticket"). The word itself never functions grammatically to indicate movement via the economy area.
The word coach comes from Hungarian kocsi, named after the town of Kocs where carts were built and used to transport people between Vienna and Budapest. Its modern meaning as a tutor originated in Oxford University slang around 1830 for someone who "carries" a student through an exam, while the athletic sense appeared later in 1861.