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 gone 22:00 BST 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
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
Some minibus drivers couldn’t pay up front, for example.
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
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
I saw roads choked with dilapidated cars, motorcycle rickshaws, and battered minibuses that served as public transportation.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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