noun
coach
kohch
noun
1
A person who trains and instructs athletes or performers.
"The team hired a new coach after their losing season."
2
A comfortable, often long-distance bus.
"They took a coach from London to Edinburgh."
3
The economy section of a train or airplane.
"They flew coach to save money on the flight."
verb
1
To train or instruct someone, especially in a skill or sport.
"She coaches the junior swim team on weekends."
How to Use Coach
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who trains people (in sport or otherwise), a long-distance bus, or the economy section of a plane or train.
Common pairings
sports coach
coach class
life coach
coach someone through
Word Forms
coached past tense, coaches plural, coaches singular
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Etymology
From the Hungarian town of Kocs, famous for building horse-drawn carriages; the word passed through German and French before reaching English. The "trainer" sense began as 19th-century Oxford student slang for a tutor who "carries" you through an exam.