motorbus

[ moh-ter-buhs ]

noun

, plural mo·tor·bus·es, mo·tor·bus·ses.

1. a passenger bus powered by a motor.

motorbus

/ ˈməʊtəˌbʌs /

noun

1. a bus driven by an internal-combustion engine

Word History and Origins

Origin of motorbus¹

First recorded in 1900–05; motor + bus ¹

Example Sentences

Too late; the wide-winged fighter skidded like a motorbus on a greasy road and fell into the clouds sideways.

From Project Gutenberg

At sight of the jaunty little motorbus waiting to haul him up the winding grade to the hotel, he actually hesitated.

From Project Gutenberg

From the road came the roar of a motorbus, like a muffled drum.

From Project Gutenberg