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microbus

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mi⋅cro⋅bus

[mahy-kroh-buhs]
–noun
minibus.

Origin:
1940–45; micro- + bus 1

min⋅i⋅bus

[min-ee-buhs]
–noun
a small bus, seating about 15 passengers and typically transporting people short distances.
Also called microbus.


Origin:
1840–50; mini- + bus 1 ; the 19th-century word, meaning “small carriage,” perh. mini(mum) + (omni)bus
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mi·cro·bus   (mī'krō-bŭs')   
n.   pl. mi·cro·bus·es or mi·cro·bus·ses
A station wagon in the shape of a small bus.
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