"coaches" in the noun sense

1. coach, manager, handler

sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

2. coach, private instructor, tutor

a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)

3. passenger car, coach, carriage

a railcar where passengers ride

4. coach, four-in-hand, coach-and-four

a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver

5. bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle

a vehicle carrying many passengers used for public transport

"he always rode the bus to work"

"coaches" in the verb sense

1. coach, train

teach and supervise (someone act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

"He is training our Olympic team"

"She is coaching the crew"

2. coach

drive a coach

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