microbus

noun

Definition of microbusnext
as in bus

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Recent Examples of microbus The microbus is to be on display during the LA Auto Show in the Volkswagen area. — Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025 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 The microbus, a sort of mass transit minivan, was transporting people from Sohag province to Cairo, the statement said. — BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for microbus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microbus
  1. bus
  2. minibus
  3. car
  4. minivan
  5. jitney
  6. automobile
  7. coach
  8. auto
Noun
  • Tropical gardens and the beach are right on your doorstep, and historical Bridgetown is just a (wild) bus ride away.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
  • All traffic in Washington was held up to allow their buses to proceed to each destination without delay.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of bus
Noun
  • In May, a minibus rammed into a bus parked along a motorway in northwest Pakistan, killing 17 people and injuring five others.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Russian drones also hit a passenger minibus in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, killing three and wounding six, including a child, Zelensky said on social media.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of minibus
Noun
  • Barbara Rainey, a Cherry resident of 76 years, said a school bus hit her cousin’s car while trying to squeeze between vehicles parked on either side.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • Powder emitted from an airbag deployment in Hampton’s car could have been an irritant to Hampton’s eyes, Brissette suggested.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Definition of car
Noun
  • That’s enough room to accommodate bulky cargo with the ease of a minivan.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • Porter characterized herself as a minivan driving single mom who would work to take on special interests and refuse to take corporate cash.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of minivan
Noun
  • Batangas is a tough place to run: The roads don’t have shoulders; there are dogs everywhere; jitneys screech by.
    — Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The measure also includes small changes to Houston's pedicab and jitney industries.
    — Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 17 May 2022
Definition of jitney
Noun
  • One of park officials’ most significant management challenges started when tourists began entering Yosemite by automobile.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • Among the companies determining that future is Qualcomm, the semiconductor leader whose chips power many of the devices in our lives—from smartphones to automobiles.
    — Sam Jacobs, Time, 21 July 2026
Definition of automobile
Noun
  • Lionel Scaloni, the Argentina head coach, attempted to intervene.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • His grandfather, Mayes Dobbins, was the school’s first football coach.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • In the first half of 2026, retail auto sales fell 26% while auto exports were up 72% compared with last year, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
    — Phil LeBeau,Meghan Reeder, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Korean auto workers are simply the first workforce to watch the chariot roll toward them with enough collective leverage to stand in the road.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of auto

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“Microbus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microbus. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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