minibus

[min-ee-buhs]

noun

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

minibus

/ ˈmɪnɪˌbʌs /

noun

1. a small bus able to carry approximately ten passengers

Word History and Origins

Origin of minibus¹

1840–50; mini- + bus ¹; the 19th-century word, meaning “small carriage,” perhaps mini(mum) + (omni)bus

Example Sentences

A minibus carrying Chinese tourists crashed Friday on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, killing five and leaving eight others injured, police said.

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Senate lawmakers were also expected to consider three separate appropriations bills to fund military construction, veterans affairs, the legislative branch, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Department of Agriculture, collectively called the “minibus.”

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Senate lawmakers were also expected to consider three separate appropriations bills to fund military construction, veterans affairs, the legislative branch, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Department of Agriculture, collectively called the “minibus.”

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"The bursting of the front tyre of a minibus" led to a "loss of control" of the vehicle, which then "crashed under the Yomaboua River bridge", the Togolese statement added.

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The family had been offered support, including assistance from the charity Barnardo's and a place on a minibus that could collect the girl from home on school days.

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