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Motorcoach vs Locomotive - What's the difference?

motorcoach | locomotive |

As nouns the difference between motorcoach and locomotive

is that motorcoach is a motorised bus, or coach while locomotive is the power unit of a train which does not carry passengers or freight itself, but pulls the coaches or rail cars or wagons.

As an adjective locomotive is

of or relating to locomotion.

motorcoach

English

Noun

(motorcoaches)
  • A motorised bus, or coach.

    • Synonyms

    * autobus * bus * coach * omnibus * motorbus

    locomotive

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rail transport) The power unit of a train which does not carry passengers or freight itself, but pulls the coaches or rail cars or wagons.
  • (rare) A traction engine
  • (slang) A cheer characterized by a slow beginning and a progressive increase in speed
  • (economics) A country which drives the world economy by having a high level of imports. (i.e. The United States).

    • Usage notes

    Sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for train.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of or relating to locomotion
  • of or relating to the power unit of a train which does not carry passengers or freight itself