minibus
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++min·i·bus /ˈmɪnibʌs/ noun [countable] especially British EnglishTTC a small bus with seats for six to twelve people 小型公共汽车，面包车
Examples from the Corpus
minibus• In addition a party went by car from Keighley and another by minibus from the Kirklees area.• A complimentary minibus runs to the beach.• Expectation was boiling when we all climbed into Reg's minibus and headed for Chamden on that balmy September Saturday.• Read in studio Two children and two adults were injured when a school minibus collided with a pick-up truck and a car.• Nine others travelling in the minibus, which was returning the from game at Port Vale, were injured.• And the next thing he remembered was the minibus stopping and the monks helping him into it.• The minibus was on its way to Bredon school near Tewkesbury.min·i·bus nounChineseSyllable
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minibus
min‧i‧bus /ˈmɪnibʌs/
noun [countable]
especially British English a small bus with seats for six to twelve people
▪ bus a large vehicle that people pay to travel on: There were a lot of people on the bus.
▪coach British English a bus with comfortable seats used for long journeys: Taking the coach is cheaper than the train.
▪minibus a small bus with seats for six to twelve people: The school uses a minibus to take teams to matches.
▪double-decker a bus with two levels: the red double-deckers in London
▪articulated bus (also bendy bus British English) a very long bus that has a joint in the middle that allows it to go around corners: Articulated buses have been used in Europe for many years.
▪tram British English, streetcar American English, trolley/trolley car American English a vehicle for passengers, which travels along metal tracks in the street, and usually gets power from electric lines over the vehicle: We waited at the stop for the tram. | San Diego has a well-used trolley system.
▪tram American English a vehicle with many different parts for people to sit in, and which usually has open sides. A tram runs on wheels and is used to take tourists from place to place within a particular area: The tram takes visitors around the backlot of Universal Studios, where many famous movies were once made.
min‧i‧bus /ˈmɪnibʌs/
noun [countable]especially British English a small bus with seats for six to twelve people
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