microbus

noun

mi·​cro·​bus ˈmī-krō-ˌbəs How to pronounce microbus (audio)
: a station wagon shaped like a bus

Examples of microbus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The original microbus is Volkswagen's second-oldest vehicle behind the Beetle. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 5 June 2023 Remember when Volkswagen sold a microbus? Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2021 The microbus, a sort of mass transit minivan, was transporting people from Sohag province to Cairo, the statement said. BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 Earlier this month, a microbus collided with a truck in Sohag, killing at least 17 people and injuring four others. BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 See all Example Sentences for microbus 

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Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of microbus was in 1945

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“Microbus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microbus. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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