Train vs. Coach — What's the Difference?

To instruct or teach a particular skill.

A large, comfortable bus for long distances.

A long gown extension flowing from the waist.

An individual who provides training in sports.

To focus on or aim at.

To guide or train someone.

A train is a form of rail transport consisting of a series of connected vehicles that generally run along a railroad (or railway) track to transport passengers or cargo (also known as "freight" or "goods"). The word train comes from the Old French trahiner, derived from the Latin trahere meaning 'to pull, to draw'.Motive power for a train is provided by a separate locomotive or individual motors in a self-propelled multiple unit.

A carriage or part of a train for passengers.

Teach (a person or animal) a particular skill or type of behaviour through sustained practice and instruction

An advisor in a particular field.

Point or aim something, typically a gun or camera, at

A bus, especially one designed for long-distance passenger service.

Go by train

A railroad passenger car.

Entice (someone).

A closed automobile, usually with two doors.

A series of connected railway carriages or wagons moved by a locomotive or by integral motors

A large, closed, four-wheeled carriage with an elevated exterior seat for the driver; a stagecoach.

A number of vehicles or pack animals moving in a line

Coach class.

A long piece of material attached to the back of a formal dress or robe that trails along the ground

(Sports) A person who trains or directs athletes or athletic teams.

A trail of gunpowder for firing an explosive charge.

A person who gives instruction or guidance

A series of connected railroad cars pulled or pushed by one or more locomotives.

A private tutor employed to prepare a student for an examination.

A long line of moving people, animals, or vehicles.

To train or tutor or to act as a trainer or tutor.

The personnel, vehicles, and equipment following and providing supplies and services to a combat unit.

To transport by or ride in a coach.

A part of a gown that trails behind the wearer.

A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power.

A staff of people following in attendance; a retinue.

A passenger car, either drawn by a locomotive or part of a multiple unit.

An orderly succession of related events or thoughts; a sequence.

A trainer or instructor.

A series of consequences wrought by an event; aftermath.

A long-distance, or privately hired, bus.

A set of linked mechanical parts

(nautical) The forward part of the cabin space under the poop deck of a sailing ship; the fore-cabin under the quarter deck.

A string of gunpowder that acts as a fuse for exploding a charge.

The part of a commercial passenger airplane or train reserved for those paying the lower standard fares; the economy section.

To coach in or accustom to a mode of behavior or performance.

The lower-fare service whose passengers sit in this part of the airplane or train; economy class.

To make proficient with specialized instruction and practice.

To train.

To prepare physically, as with a regimen

(transitive) To instruct; to train.

To cause (a plant or one's hair) to take a desired course or shape, as by manipulating.

(intransitive) To study under a tutor.

To point or direct (a gun or camera, for example) at something.

(intransitive) To travel in a coach (sometimes coach it).

To let drag behind; trail.

(transitive) To convey in a coach.

To give or undergo a course of training

Via the part of a commercial passenger airplane or train reserved for those paying the lower standard fares; via the economy section.

To travel by railroad train.

A large, closed, four-wheeled carriage, having doors in the sides, and generally a front and back seat inside, each for two persons, and an elevated outside seat in front for the driver.

Elongated or trailing portion.

A special tutor who assists in preparing a student for examination.

The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground.

A cabin on the after part of the quarter-deck, usually occupied by the captain.

A trail or line of something, especially gunpowder.

A first-class passenger car, as distinguished from a drawing-room car, sleeping car, etc. It is sometimes loosely applied to any passenger car.

The tail of a bird.

One who coaches;

(obsolete) The tail of an animal in general.

To convey in a coach.

(poetic) The elongated body or form of something narrow and winding, such as the course of a river or the body of a snake.

To prepare for public examination by private instruction; to train by special instruction.

(astronomy) A transient trail of glowing ions behind a large meteor as it falls through the atmosphere or accompanying a comet as it nears the sun; tail.

To drive or to ride in a coach; - sometimes used with

An animal's trail or track.

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

Something dragged or laid along the ground to form a trail of scent or food along which to lure an animal.

A person who gives private instruction (as in singing or acting)

(obsolete) Gait or manner of running of a horse.

A railcar where passengers ride

Connected sequence of people or things.

A carriage pulled by four horses with one driver

A group of people following an important figure such as a king or noble; a retinue, a group of retainers.

A vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport;

A group of animals, vehicles, or people that follow one another in a line, such as a wagon train; a caravan or procession.

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

A group or class of people.

Drive a coach

(military) The men and vehicles following an army, which carry artillery and other equipment for battle or siege.

A sequence of events or ideas which are interconnected; a course or procedure of something.

A set of things, events, or circumstances that follow after or as a consequence; aftermath, wake.

(obsolete) State of progress, status, situation (in phrases introduced by in a + adjective); also proper order or situation (introduced by in or in a alone).

A set of interconnected mechanical parts which operate each other in sequence.

A series of electrical pulses.

A series of specified vehicles (originally tramcars in a mine as usual, later especially railway carriages) coupled together.

A mechanical (traditionally steam-powered, now typically diesel or electrical) vehicle carrying a large number of passengers and freight along a designated track or path; a line of connected cars or carriages considered overall as a mode of transport; (as uncountable noun) rail or road travel.

A long, heavy sleigh used in Canada for the transportation of merchandise, wood, etc.

(computing) A software release schedule.

An act wherein series of men line up and then penetrate a person, especially as a form of gang rape.

Treachery; deceit.

A trick or stratagem.

A trap for animals, a snare; (figuratively) a trap in general.

A lure; a decoy.

A live bird, handicapped or disabled in some way, provided for a young hawk to kill as training or enticement.

(obsolete) train oil, whale oil.

(intransitive) To practice an ability.

(transitive) To teach and form (someone) by practice; to educate (someone).

(intransitive) To improve one's fitness.

(intransitive) To proceed in sequence.

(transitive) To move (a gun) laterally so that it points in a different direction.

To encourage (a plant or branch) to grow in a particular direction or shape, usually by pruning and bending.

To trace (a lode or any mineral appearance) to its head.

To create a trainer for; to apply cheats to (a game).

To draw (something) along; to trail, to drag (something).

To trail down or along the ground.

To draw by persuasion, artifice, or the like; to attract by stratagem; to entice; to allure.

To draw along; to trail; to drag.

To draw by persuasion, artifice, or the like; to attract by stratagem; to entice; to allure.

To teach and form by practice; to educate; to exercise; to discipline; as, to train the militia to the manual exercise; to train soldiers to the use of arms.

To break, tame, and accustom to draw, as oxen.

To lead or direct, and form to a wall or espalier; to form to a proper shape, by bending, lopping, or pruning; as, to train young trees.

To trace, as a lode or any mineral appearance, to its head.

To be drilled in military exercises; to do duty in a military company.

To prepare by exercise, diet, instruction, etc., for any physical contest; as, to train for a boat race.

That which draws along; especially, persuasion, artifice, or enticement; allurement.

Hence, something tied to a lure to entice a hawk; also, a trap for an animal; a snare.

That which is drawn along in the rear of, or after, something; that which is in the hinder part or rear.

That part of a gown which trails behind the wearer.

A number of followers; a body of attendants; a retinue; a suite.

The after part of a gun carriage; the trail.

A consecution or succession of connected things; a series.

The tail of a bird.

Regular method; process; course; order; as, things now in a train for settlement.

The number of beats of a watch in any certain time.

A line of gunpowder laid to lead fire to a charge, mine, or the like.

A connected line of cars or carriages on a railroad; - called also railroad train.

A heavy, long sleigh used in Canada for the transportation of merchandise, wood, and the like.

A roll train; as, a 12-inch train.

The aggregation of men, animals, and vehicles which accompany an army or one of its subdivisions, and transport its baggage, ammunition, supplies, and reserve materials of all kinds.

Public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive;

A sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding;

A procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file;

A series of consequences wrought by an event;

Piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor;

Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed;

Create by training and teaching;

Undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession;

Train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control;

Prepare (someone) for a future role or function;

Train to be discriminative in taste or judgment;

Aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment;

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

Exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition;

Train to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it;

Travel by rail or train;

Drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground;

A series of rail cars connected together.

To undergo preparation for a competition.

Typically, yes. Coaches are designed for comfort over longer distances.

No, a coach can refer to a vehicle, a sports instructor, or any advisor in various fields.

No, coaches can work with individuals or teams.

Most often, yes. Trains are a common form of public transit.

Generally, trains emit fewer greenhouse gases per passenger than cars.

Yes, to train means to teach or instruct in a specific skill or field.

No, coaches can operate in amateur, educational, and professional settings.

No, trains can also transport goods, known as freight trains.

Yes, it refers to the long trailing part of a gown or robe.

Yes, coaching can involve guiding or advising someone.

Yes, trains are more prevalent in areas with developed rail infrastructure.

Trains can be powered by diesel, electricity, or even steam in historical cases.

Yes, it can refer to a passenger carriage within a train.

While many can pursue coaching, expertise and certification might be required in certain fields.

Yes, some trains, like auto carriers, are designed to transport vehicles.