motor bus

noun

: bus sense 1a

called also motor coach

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The law that was already in place prohibited motor vehicles with commercial registrations, motor buses, vehicles with trailers, and school buses from driving in the extreme left lane on limited access highways with three or more lanes going in the same direction. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2025 Passengers left the train and were taken to San Diego by motor bus. Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of motor bus was in 1896

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“Motor bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motor%20bus. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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