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- coach house/ˈkəʊtʃ ˌhaʊs/A building originally designed to house horse-drawn coaches, typically on an estate or large property.nounC1
- coach line/ˈkəʊtʃ ˌlaɪn/A company operating long-distance bus services, especially between towns or cities.nounC1
- coach screw/ˈkəʊtʃ ˌskruː/A large, heavy-duty wood screw with a hexagonal or square head, designed to be driven with a wrench or spanner, typically used in heavy timber construction.nounC1
- coach-and-four/ˌkəʊtʃ ən ˈfɔː/A horse-drawn carriage pulled by a team of four horses.nounLow
- coachee/ˌkəʊtʃˈiː/A person who is receiving coaching, training, or guidance from a coach.nounC1/C2
- coachella/ˌkəʊˈtʃelə/A proper noun referring to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, a major annual music festival held in Indio, California.nounLow
- coachella valley/ˌkəʊˌtʃelə ˈvæli/A major desert valley region in Southern California, USA, known for its agriculture, hot climate, and resort cities like Palm Springs.nounLow in general English; High in travel/tourism/music culture contexts.
- coacher/ˈkəʊtʃə/A dated or dialectal term for a coach, especially a horse-drawn carriage or its driver.nounVery Low (Historical/Dialectal)
- coaching glass/ˈkəʊtʃɪŋ ɡlɑːs/A type of small, stemless drinking glass used historically, typically for spirits or cordials.nounRare / Historical
- coachman/ˈkəʊtʃmən/A man whose job is to drive a horse-drawn coach for passengers.nounC1
- coachwhip/ˈkəʊtʃ.wɪp/A long, slender, non-venomous snake native to the southern United States and northern Mexico, known for its speed and resemblance to a braided whip.nounLow
- coachwood/ˈkəʊtʃwʊd/A medium-sized rainforest tree native to eastern Australia, known for its fine, pale, easily worked timber.nounVery Low (C2+)
- coachwork/ˈkəʊtʃwɜːk/the body of a motor vehicle, bus, or railway carriage.nounC2
- coact/kəʊˈækt/to act or work together; to cooperate in actionverb-ambitransitiveRare
- coaction/kəʊˈækʃ(ə)n/Joint action, working togethernounC2 (Low Frequency)
- coadaptation/ˌkəʊ.æd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/The mutual adaptation of two or more things to each other, especially used in biology and evolution.nounC2
- coade stone/ˈkəʊd stəʊn/A high-quality, durable artificial stone created in England in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.nounVery Low (Specialist/Historical)
- coadjutant/kəʊˈædʒʊt(ə)nt/A helper or assistant, especially one who works alongside another to provide support or aid in a task.adjectivenounVery Low Frequency / Archaic
- coadjutor/ˌkəʊəˈdʒuːtə/An assistant or helper, especially one appointed to assist a bishop and often designated as successor.nounC2
- coadventure/ˌkəʊ.ədˈvɛn.tʃə(r)/A venture or enterprise undertaken jointly; a shared adventure.nounverb-intransitiveVery Rare / Obsolete
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