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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The incident involved a minibus transporting workers who were about to board Le Shuttle.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 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
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
We were the only passengers in the minibus.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
The MS Centre Dorset runs a fleet of five minibuses, helping users across the county to get to its base in West Parley.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Taxis and minibuses zip past, taking the new arrivals to the airport in the nearest city, Van, a two-hour drive away on a highway between snowcapped mountains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 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
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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