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autobus

American  
[aw-tuh-buhs] / ˈɔ təˌbʌs /

noun

plural

autobuses, autobusses
  1. bus.


Etymology

Origin of autobus

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; auto- 2 + bus 1

Example Sentences

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Along that green cobra live 16,000,000 people, of whom 2,000,000 last week took advantage of fare reductions to journey to Cairo by train, steamer, felucca, autobus, camel and donkey.

From Time Magazine Archive

Although A-to-Baggage, as the editors point out, is composed chiefly of abstract words, it contains many U. S. technical coinages like airbrake, airline, automobile, autobus, autocar, autotruck.

From Time Magazine Archive

The general belief was that the King was a chance victim of the ambuscade which was intended for the Orchanie-Sofia autobus, occupants of which were known to be carrying large sums of money.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then turning about, I started a parallel race with an autobus, much to the delight of the occupants.

From My Home in the Field of Honor by Huard, Frances Wilson

As I stood watching autobus after autobus swing round in a fearful semi-circle to begin a new journey, I gazed myself into a mystic comprehension of the significance of what I saw.

From Books and Persons Being Comments on a Past Epoch 1908-1911 by Bennett, Arnold