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microbus

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

noun

  1. minibus.


Etymology

Origin of microbus

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

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

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

You can see it in the ID Buzz, the automaker’s electric microbus that’s meant to harken back to Volkswagen’s glory days of peace signs, bell-bottoms, and flower power.

From The Verge • Sep. 23, 2020