motorbus

American

[moh-ter-buhs] / ˈmoʊ tərˌbʌs /

noun

plural

motorbuses, motorbusses

a passenger bus powered by a motor.

motorbus British

/ ˈməʊtəˌbʌs /

noun

a bus driven by an internal-combustion engine

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Etymology

Origin of motorbus

First recorded in 1900–05; motor + bus ¹

Example Sentences

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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

If I had seen him in a motorbus I should never have said, 'A remarkable chap.'

From Time Magazine Archive

Athenian motorbus chauffeurs adjusted their motors to back-fire last week, then drove for several hours around and around the Houses of Parliament, creating a potent, earsplitting, staccato din.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hotels outside the 100-mi, belt of totality organized motorbus services to take guests into the zone.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Their Mariposa Legend; a romance of Santa Catalina by Herr, Charlotte B. (Charlotte Bronte)

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