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postbus

UK/ˈpəʊstˌbʌs/

postbus noun: a mail delivery vehicle that also serves as a bus for passengers, typically in areas with limited public transport.

postbus: a mail delivery vehicle that also serves as a bus for passengers, typically in areas with limited...
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Noun

postbus (plural postbuses)

  1. A mail delivery vehicle that also serves as a bus for passengers, typically in areas with limited public transport.
    • The novelty value of a postbus ride is even 'sold' in some local tourist offices; the Broadford-Elgol route on the Isle of Skye has acquired particular fame for its spectacular views of the Cuillin Hills.1990, Stephen D. Nutley, Unconventional and Community Transport in the United Kingdom, page 178

Forms of postbus

pluralpostbuses

Origin of postbus

From post + bus.

Questions about postbus

What does postbus mean?
Postbus means a mail delivery vehicle that also serves as a bus for passengers, typically in areas with limited public transport.
What part of speech is postbus?
Postbus is a noun.
How do you pronounce postbus?
Postbus is pronounced /ˈpəʊstˌbʌs/ (UK).
What is the plural of postbus?
The plural of postbus is postbuses.

Words near postbus in the dictionary

  1. postbulbar
  2. postbureaucratic
  3. postburn
  4. postbursal
  5. postburst
  6. postbus
  7. postbuses
  8. postbuyout
  9. postbypass
  10. postcaecal
  11. postcalcarine

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