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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

They spill out of the minibus, still arguing as they tote their gear across the parking lot.

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The polarizing Georgia congresswoman is perched on a seat near the front of a 15-seat minibus packed with the hated mainstream media, and we’re all trying to figure out why.

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Startups, funding and venture capitalChinese autonomous driving startup WeRide bags $200M in funding — The new funding will see WeRide joining hands with Yutong, a 57-year-old company, to make autonomous-driving minibuses and city buses.

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

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