minibus

noun

mini·​bus ˈmi-nē-ˌbəs How to pronounce minibus (audio)
: a small bus or van

Examples of minibus in a Sentence

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Buzz takes its design cues from the famed VW minibus, originally released in 1950. Craig Wilson, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 With foreign visitors cramming the carriages, Costa now waits at a stop for electric minibuses put on by the Lisbon transport company Carris for residents who take the same route. Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 26 Oct. 2024 Flashback: Last year, the House and Senate were similarly at odds, and HHS wound up with a slight funding bump in the second minibus. Victoria Knight, Axios, 9 July 2024 Drivers honk in disapproval at seemingly never-ending traffic, police officers forcefully blow their whistles at pedestrians who cross the road too slowly, and minibus operators hurry people in and out of their vehicles, shouting their destinations above the din of traffic. Ayen Deng Bior, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for minibus 

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of minibus was in 1958

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“Minibus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minibus. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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minibus

noun
mini·​bus ˈmin-i-ˌbəs How to pronounce minibus (audio)
: a small bus

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