microbus
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of microbus
Example Sentences
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Almost every page features a photo, an illustration or an infographic, including a shot of Mr. Brand’s hand-painted 1962 VW microbus, drawings from century-old repair manuals and a full-page guide to “twelve types of corrosion.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
Volkswagen just started production of the all-electric ID Buzz but has yet to make a campervan version despite its microbus origins.
From The Verge • Jul. 15, 2022
Diana and Tima boarded a microbus with a young college student they met 24 hours earlier.
From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2022
Keogh said that a three-row version of the ID.Buzz will launch in the United States, where the original microbus became an icon of the counterculture, in late 2023 or early 2024.
From Reuters • Jan. 7, 2022
VW's original microbus — the colorful, bread-loaf-shaped van that was a regular sight in the 1960s at music festivals including Woodstock — has a dedicated fan following.
From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2022
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