minibus
/ˈmɪ.ni.bəs/
minibus noun: a small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups.
Noun
minibus (plural minibuses or minibusses)
- A small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups.
- Just south of Durness, at Keoldale, is a passenger-ferry across the Kyle of Durness. It links up during the summer months with a minibus service to the lonely Cape Wrath lighthouse, built of granite in 1827 on a headland 400 ft above the sea.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 157
- Synonyms:
- jitney
- A sixteen-seater vehicle used as a taxi.
- Police are still searching for the gunmen who hijacked the minibus carrying school pupils taking two of the children with them.2006 May 13, Weekend Argus, 14, p.6
- Synonyms:
- kombi
- A small four-wheeled carriage.
- A combined spending bill for multiple departments that is smaller than an omnibus bill.
- The minibus is the first of two funding packages the House hopes to pass this month.2020 July 25, Danielle Haynes, “House passes 4-bill spending package”, in UPI
minibus meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Arabic
minibus in Hindi
- a small bus — see also marshrutka
- मिनीबस minības, छोटी बस choṭī bas
minibus in Tamil
- a small bus — see also marshrutka
- சிற்றுந்து ciṟṟuntu
minibus in Bengali
- a small bus — see also marshrutka
- মিনিবাস minibaś
minibus in Arabic
- a small bus — see also marshrutka
- مِيكْرُوبَاص mīkrūbāṣ, مِينِيبَاص mīnībāṣ
More languagesFewer languages
- minibus in Malay
- bas mini
- minibus in Indonesian
- bus mini, minibus
- minibus in Thai
- มินิบัส, รถบัสเล็ก
- minibus in Vietnamese
- xe buýt mini
Examples of minibus in a sentence
- The old minibus phuttered to a halt.
- A minibus van, often numberless and dubbed the 'drone', gained notoriety for kidnaps and disappearances.
- By minibus and taxi Getting here from Yinchuan’s Xingqing district is either expensive or difficult.
Synonyms of minibus
Forms of minibus
| plural | minibuses |
|---|---|
| plural | minibusses |
Origin of minibus
From mini- + bus. In the political sense, probably a back-formation from omnibus.
Words formed from minibus
Questions about minibus
- What does minibus mean?
- Minibus means a small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups.
- What is minibus in Hindi?
- Minibus in Hindi is मिनीबस (minības), छोटी बस (choṭī bas). See Minibus meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is minibus?
- Minibus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce minibus?
- Minibus is pronounced /ˈmɪ.ni.bəs/ (US).
- What is the plural of minibus?
- The plural of minibus is minibuses.
Words near minibus in the dictionary
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