post chaise

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohst sheyz]
- /poʊst ʃeɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohst sheyz]
- /poʊst ʃeɪz/

Definitions of post chaise words

noun post chaise a four-wheeled coach for rapid transportation of passengers and mail, used in the 18th and early 19th centuries. 1
noun post chaise a closed four-wheeled horse-drawn coach used as a rapid means for transporting mail and passengers in the 18th and 19th centuries 0
noun post chaise a closed, four-wheeled coach or carriage drawn by fast horses, which were changed at each post, used in the 18th and 19th cent. to carry mail and passengers 0

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Origin of post chaise

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15

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Parts of speech for Post chaise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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post chaise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

post chaise usage trend in Literature

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