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coachbuilder

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A builder of horse-drawn coaches.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coachwright, coachmaker

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person or company who makes and fits the bodywork of vehicles such as cars, buses, and railway carriages.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The bus has been stripped down and coachbuilders, mechanics and upholsterers have been rebuilding the chassis, fittings and engine. "Home straight for bus restoration", BBC News

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A person or company who makes and fits the bodywork of vehicles such as cars, buses, and railway carriages.

A car customizer, such as limousine conversion companies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a craftsman who makes the bodies of motor vehicles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: craftsman, artisan, journeyman, artificer

History

Etymology

From coach + builder.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: carrosser — builder of bodies of vehicles
  • Finnish: korinvalmistaja — builder of bodies of vehicles
  • Finnish: korivalmistaja — builder of bodies of vehicles
  • Finnish: korinrakentaja — builder of bodies of vehicles
  • German: Karosseriebauunternehmen — builder of bodies of vehicles
  • Finnish: autokoritehdas — custom car builder shop
  • German: Coachbuilder — custom car builder shop