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The Britannica Dictionary coach 2 ENTRIES FOUND:

• coach (noun)
• coach (verb)

1 coach /ˈkoʊtʃ/ noun plural coaches 1 coach /ˈkoʊtʃ/ noun plural coaches Britannica Dictionary definition of COACH 1 [count] a : a person who teaches and trains an athlete or performer

• a track/tennis star who has been working with a new coach
• a vocal/voice/drama coach

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples b : a person who teaches and trains the members of a sports team and makes decisions about how the team plays during games

• a football/basketball/soccer coach

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 [count] British : a private teacher who gives someone lessons in a particular subject 3 : a large four-wheeled vehicle that is pulled by horses : carriage [count]

• In those days, people usually traveled long distances in coaches.

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• traveling by coach

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• The company hired two coaches for the trip.

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• We traveled by coach to London.

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• a coach driver/tour/party

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• We reserved two seats in coach.
• I usually fly coach, but on this trip I'm flying first-class.

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• coach fares/passengers/seats

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• a passenger coach [=(US) car, (Brit) carriage]

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 coach /ˈkoʊtʃ/ verb coaches; coached; coaching 2 coach /ˈkoʊtʃ/ verb coaches; coached; coaching Britannica Dictionary definition of COACH 1 a : to teach and train (an athlete or performer) [+ object]

• She coaches young actors/singers.
• He coaches the tennis star.

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• He coaches in singing.

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• He has coached the team for several years.
• She coached the U.S. gymnastics team at the Olympics.
• He coaches football and basketball. [=he coaches football and basketball teams]

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• He has coached at the college level for many years.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 [+ object] chiefly British : to teach (a student) privately rather than in a class 3 [+ object] : to give (someone) instructions on what to do or say in a particular situation

• The lawyer admitted to coaching the witness.
• It was clear that the witness had been coached by her lawyer on how to answer the questions.

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— coaching

adjective

• a coaching job/career
• the team's coaching staff

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— coaching

noun [noncount]

• She got into coaching a couple years ago.
• He can pass the test with a little coaching.
• The lawyer's coaching helped the witness.

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