minibus
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of minibus
1840–50; mini- + bus 1; the 19th-century word, meaning “small carriage,” perhaps mini(mum) + (omni)bus
Example Sentences
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At that point, a train was heading through Buggenhout and ran into the minibus, she explained.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
At the same time an open-top bus rolls through Birmingham with Unai Emery's Europa League-winning side on board, a minibus full of Aston Villa fans will be cruising through a village in Ghana to celebrate.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Fabio Gutierrez, a 34-year-old minibus driver, spent over $1,000 to repair the damage caused to his engine by the substandard fuel.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
A couple whose daughter died in a school minibus crash 33 years ago have raised concerns their grandchildren still face the same dangers.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
Had I lived a different life, getting thrown out of a speeding minibus might have fazed me.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
A constant stream of minibuses and cars honk their horns on a potholed road that is surrounded by dilapidated buildings.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
On the seventh day, all the remaining hostages were transferred from their planes onto minibuses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
"Back then, people caught minibuses to Libya as casually as if they were travelling to another town in Egypt."
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
The club runs a network of minibuses so youngsters aren't dependent on parents or public transport to make it to training.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
We stand alone at the side of the road, trucks and shared taxis and minibuses edging around us.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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