minibus

noun

Definition of minibusnext
as in bus

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Recent Examples of minibus The strike took place just one day after another Russian drone hit a minibus in Kherson, and killed four people. — News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 2026 Zelenskyy said that three people were also wounded in an attack on a minibus in the regional capital, also called Zaporizhzhia. — Volodymyr Yurchuk, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 His spirit becomes tied to the very minibus that killed him, traveling through Maputo day after day among passengers carrying their hopes, grief, and exhaustion. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 Moments later the drone dives toward the minibus and explodes near its front, detonating close to where the man is standing. — Elaine Mallon, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minibus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minibus
  1. bus
  2. car
  3. minivan
  4. coach
  5. jitney
  6. automobile
  7. van
  8. limousine
Noun
  • Lula's request came after issues with buses that provide transportation to polls in São Paulo and Salvador, two cities that tend to favor the incumbent.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Lula’s request came after issues in nine states with buses that provide transportation to polls in Sao Paulo and Salvador, two cities that tend to favor the incumbent.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of bus
Noun
  • That sent the first two cars of the impacted train plummeting down a 13-foot slope.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Heavy Is the Crown resembles a mainstream rap sampler of sorts, and its default settings are the kickback and the car stereo.
    — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of car
Noun
  • The minivan-sized mockup reproduced the size and flight characteristics of its reentry module, with avionics to control its autonomous guidance and navigation systems, but the vehicle was far from a space-ready article.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Jon & Kate Plus 8 offered a glimpse into the Gosselins’ unique home life, in which heartwarming scenes of Jon and Kate making breakfast for their eight children at once and shepherding them into a minivan occurred daily.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of minivan
Noun
  • Brian Schottenheimer wasn’t quite defeated at his press conference last Monday after the 23-13 loss to Green Bay, but the head coach realized how low the morale was around the building.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Jovic, who was part of the Heat’s bench rotation in each of the first three games, received his first DNP-CD (did not play, coach’s decision) of the season on Monday.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • The measure also includes small changes to Houston's pedicab and jitney industries.
    — Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 17 May 2022
  • Simon Berry started a jitney service that catered to Greenwood's Black community, who were barred from using White taxi services.
    — Jazmin Goodwin, CNN, 16 May 2021
Definition of jitney
Noun
  • Along with charred automobile parts, construction debris and battery casing fragments found on the site as deep as 16 feet underground, MPCA testing done in the early 2010s identified lead and carcinogenic chemical hotspots.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The modern assembly line American industrialist Ransom Olds introduced an early automotive assembly-line production system around 1901, while Henry Ford later popularized moving assembly lines in automobile manufacturing.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of automobile
Noun
  • Of those vehicles, 2,075 were trucks, and the rest were buses and delivery vans.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutor Louise Gray said Ali instructed a group of men to drive three vans to RAF Fairford, park the vehicles and walk away.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of van
Noun
  • Most tequila is aged in American ex-bourbon barrels, but there are certain brands that turn to French limousine oak, and this is one of those.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Even the president's limousine is getting regular updates, most of them classified.
    — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of limousine

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“Minibus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minibus. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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