minibus
Americannoun
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minibuses
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of minibus
1840–50; mini- + bus 1; the 19th-century word, meaning “small carriage,” perhaps mini(mum) + (omni)bus
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More than 5,000km away a makeshift parade of 30 motorcycles and a minibus will be travelling through the Ghanaian village of Juaben.
From BBC ● May 21, 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 survey by the union found one in four teachers had been pressured into driving a minibus.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
Catch anyone’s eye and you’ll get a smile; stare into a crowded minibus and every passenger will wave.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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
After one full season, a second home mortgage and multiple credit cards, White’s fleet has grown to 10 vehicles: minibuses, transit vans, trolleys, minivans, transporters.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
In Japan, a company called Next Mobility runs on-demand, shared 10-seater minibuses.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2024
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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