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Definition of "minibus" []

  • A small bus typically used for short trips. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "minibus" in a sentence
  • "They don't have a car but a free minibus is provided by the council to take the children to their special schools."
  • "Ostensibly the $606 billion "minibus" -- combining funding for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education -- is "only" $12.2 billion beyond the President's budget request for discretionary spending."
  • "Despite its name, Minibus doesn't map Hong Kong's so-called minibus lines, the smaller vehicles that zip around town at breathtaking speeds."