microbus

noun

mi·​cro·​bus ˈmī-krō-ˌbəs How to pronounce microbus (audio)
: a station wagon shaped like a bus

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Throughout the 1950s, Volkswagen’s Type 2 microbus was hardly a collectible, but rather a tradesman’s workhorse, or a wholesome weekend motel on wheels for families camping mostly across Europe and North America. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025 The original microbus is Volkswagen's second-oldest vehicle behind the Beetle. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 5 June 2023 Earlier this month, a microbus collided with a truck in Sohag, killing at least 17 people and injuring four others. BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 Volkswagen itself is re-introducing the beloved VW microbus as the electric ID.Buzz. Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 11 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for microbus

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First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of microbus was in 1945

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“Microbus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microbus. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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