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.

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Examples from the Web for minibus

Contemporary Examples of minibus

Ten Syrians were killed in a minibus that had come from Lebanon, Syrian media reported last weekend.
Syria's Media War
Anonymous
May 18, 2011

British Dictionary definitions for minibus

minibus

noun

a small bus able to carry approximately ten passengers

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