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minibus

[ min-ee-buhs ]

noun

  1. a small bus, seating about 15 passengers and typically transporting people short distances.


minibus

/ ˈɪɪˌʌ /

noun

  1. a small bus able to carry approximately ten passengers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of minibus1

1840–50; mini- + bus 1; the 19th-century word, meaning “small carriage,” perhaps mini(mum) + (omni)bus
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Our minibus rattles as it takes us from Iraqi Kurdistan through Syrian oil fields, where jacks pumping crude oil line the roads.

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The princess travelled to the gallery in a school minibus and helped the young visitors as they took part in art activities, intended to help them develop emotional skills.

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Childhood friends riding a quad bike on holiday died when they crashed into a minibus, an inquest heard.

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The club runs a network of minibuses so youngsters aren't dependent on parents or public transport to make it to training.

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As President Trump was signing executive orders on Monday, a minibus swept through the gates at the Chaparral border crossing between San Diego and Tijuana carrying a handful of deportees.

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