motorbus
Americannoun
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motorbuses,
plural
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motorbusses
plural
noun
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Origin of motorbus
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During the 16-day land portion, travelers take in the landscape of the Canadian Rockies from a luxury motorbus and also tour Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2016
Settle's statement that Maybach alone is proven for dirigibles,* that the power-plant requirements of airplane and airship differ as do those of racing car and motorbus.
From Time Magazine Archive
If I had seen him in a motorbus I should never have said, 'A remarkable chap.'
From Time Magazine Archive
A large ungainly motorbus, powdered white with dust, drew up before the hacienda Las Delices at Maracay, last week, and disgorged a party of journalists.
From Time Magazine Archive
A long, low car, the chauffeur temporarily detained by the stoppage of a motorbus ahead, had slowed up within three yards of the spot where they were standing.
From Dope by Sax Rohmer
SAT Excursion to see holiday lights in fleet of historic trolley and motorbuses; no food or beverages allowed, 7 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2017
At the same time automobiles and motorbuses cut passenger traffic particularly on short runs, and finally airplanes arrived to cut long distance Pullman travel.
From Time Magazine Archive
For six days they peered and poked at florid displays of stickers, building material, motorbuses, soap.
From Time Magazine Archive
Out of the hold swung three new red double-decker London motorbuses; their sides were plastered with ads for English cigarettes, cars and marmalade: their Dunlop "tyres" were heavy-treaded.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Why, he's gone with the chauffeur to take our motorbuses and taxi to the requisition committee."
From My Home in the Field of Honor by Frances Wilson Huard
Up from Plymouth chugged a fleet of rattling, steaming motorbusses.
From Time Magazine Archive
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