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microbus

American  
[mahy-kroh-buhs] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌbʌs /

noun

  • microbuses
    plural
  1. minibus.


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Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of microbus

First recorded in 1940–45; micro- + bus 1


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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

Egyptians entering the area by microbus, the most common form of cheap transportation, must show a license to prove they work there.

From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2022

In the United States, Diess could be remembered as the executive who brought back the beloved VW microbus as a stylish EV, and revived the Scout truck brand.

From Reuters ● Jul. 22, 2022

VW has said the autonomous microbus will serve as a platform for its full-scale commercial ride-hailing and delivery operation that it plans on launching in Germany in 2025.

From The Verge ● Mar. 9, 2022

BUZZ, an electric iteration of its iconic hippie-era microbus, on March 9.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2022

Fume-free taxis and cars manufactured in China are a common sight in Kathmandu, with traffic officials estimating that up to 60 percent of microbuses entering the city from key routes are now electric.

From Barron's ● May 3, 2026

The white microbuses darting around the roads at all hours are one of the first things you notice when you arrive in Cairo, packed with travellers hopping on and hopping off.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025

“The joke is that it left the festival in three times as many VW microbuses as it arrived in,” his grandson, Michael Bronner, said.

From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2022

Authorities said a string of microbuses, trucks and cars were lined up at a checkpoint on a road from southern Egypt into central Cairo waiting for officers to approve their curfew exemptions.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 25, 2020

All over Syria, people use microbuses, minibuses, and shared taxis to get around, and buses for far-off cities.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

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