minibus

[ min-ee-buhs ]

noun

a small bus, seating about 15 passengers and typically transporting people short distances.

Origin of minibus

1840–50; mini- + bus¹; the 19th-century word, meaning “small carriage,” perhaps mini(mum) + (omni)bus

Also called microbus.

Words Nearby minibus

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How to use minibus in a sentence

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

minibus

/ (ˈmɪnɪˌbʌs) /

noun

a small bus able to carry approximately ten passengers

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