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