minibus

[ min-ee-buhs ]

noun
  1. a small bus, seating about 15 passengers and typically transporting people short distances.

Origin of minibus

1
1840–50; mini- + bus1; the 19th-century word, meaning “small carriage,” perhaps mini(mum) + (omni)bus

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minibus

/ (ˈmɪnɪˌbʌs) /


noun
  1. a small bus able to carry approximately ten passengers

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