jaunting car

noun

Definition of jaunting carnext
as in calash

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  1. hackney coach
  2. droshky
  3. coach
  4. cab
  5. roadster
  6. gig
  7. buggy
  8. diligence
Noun
  • The diffuse forms of the Berlin Cathedral, Brandenburg Gate, and Leipziger Platz are still unmistakable against a foreground of pedestrians in modern dress, hackney coaches, and other symbols of the Industrial Revolution.
    — The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2024
Definition of hackney coach
Noun
  • Wandering inside, the boy discovers a luxurious apartment, furnished with tapestries and mirrors; outside, a droshky driver invites him for a ride and then abruptly jumps out, leaving him the reins.
    — Ruth Franklin, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2018
Definition of droshky
Noun
  • Al-Hilal is keen to offload the player, who is training separately from their main squad and not in coach Simoene Inzaghi's plans.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Gainesville quickly lured Grayson’s coach, Santavious Bryant, a former Gainesville assistant, as Niblett’s replacement.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • Journals and bottles of wine and sweaters and books, an extra bathing suit, a pair of shorts, left behind in taxi cabs and at friends’ places and in a small storage space on an island.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • Eventually, like Odysseus, most people started to find their way home, hailing cabs and heading to the subway.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of cab
Noun
  • In fact, this unassuming little coupe was the one car that sparked the global roadster boom of the early 1990s, when the MX-5’s huge popularity convinced European carmakers to create the Boxster, SLK, TT, Z3, MGF and Barchetta.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The coupe, which was based on the Cobra roadster, was designed and engineered specifically to help Ford beat the Ferrari 250 GTO, the reigning GT car of the time.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 July 2026
Definition of roadster
Noun
  • Even in the prime of his worldwide fame, the legendary jazz saxophonist regularly came home for gigs.
    — Dan Kelly July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • Five of them, including the Golden Knights’ Craig, took those gigs after holding assistant titles at the NHL level.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of gig
Noun
  • Thankfully, shopping for these open-air buggies is much more straightforward than shopping for any other vehicle.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • The company operates driverless buggies that have no steering wheel or pedals, and feature four carriage-style seats that face inward, giving them a shuttle-like atmosphere.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Definition of buggy
Noun
  • Attorneys bill by the hour, which rewards diligence over decisiveness, sometimes long after diligence has stopped adding real value.
    — Bill Koch, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Positive qualities—promptness, diligence, cheerfulness—sped up your ascent through the ranks; negative ones—laziness, dissipation, late mornings—slowed it down.
    — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
Definition of diligence
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