minibus
Americannoun
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minibuses
plural
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
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In one video widely shared on social media recently, a passenger on a minibus is seen angrily confronting a pastor attempting to board.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
At gone 10pm on Monday night, there was still a minibus full of ministerial wannabes inside Downing Street waiting for their new positions to be confirmed.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Images from the scene showed the minibus lying on its side in Buggenhout, a small town near Aalst, to the north-west of the Belgian capital Brussels.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Berger told Belgian TV that the minibus driver had been driving on a street parallel the railway and then turned left onto the level crossing while the barrier was already down.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
The tro-tro minibus followed the course of the river west from Mepe, and for more than two hours I kept my face to the window, looking upward for fear of spilling shameful tears.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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
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
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
Cars and trucks sometimes pass us, but no minibuses or microbuses.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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