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minibus

[ min-ee-buhs ]

noun

  1. a small bus, seating about 15 passengers and typically transporting people short distances.


minibus

/ ˈmɪnɪˌbʌs /

noun

  1. a small bus able to carry approximately ten passengers


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Word History and Origins

Origin of minibus1

1840–50; mini- + bus 1; the 19th-century word, meaning “small carriage,” perhaps mini(mum) + (omni)bus

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Example Sentences

Ten Syrians were killed in a minibus that had come from Lebanon, Syrian media reported last weekend.

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