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motorbus

[ moh-ter-buhs ]
/ ˈmoʊ tərˌbʌs /
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noun, plural mo·tor·bus·es, mo·tor·bus·ses.
a passenger bus powered by a motor.
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Also called motor coach .

Origin of motorbus

First recorded in 1900–05; motor + bus1

Words nearby motorbus

motor ataxia, motorbicycle, motorbike, motorboat, motorboating, motorbus, motorcade, motor camp, motorcar, motor caravan, motorcoach
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How to use motorbus in a sentence

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

    Tam O' The Scoots|Edgar Wallace

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

    Their Mariposa Legend|Charlotte Herr

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

    A Bed of Roses|W. L. George

British Dictionary definitions for motorbus

motorbus
/ (ˈməʊtəˌbʌs) /
noun
a bus driven by an internal-combustion engine
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