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
  • The bus-sized telescope — named after the late Nancy Grace Roman,NASA’s first chief astronomer — will take more than three months to reach its destination.
    — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Getting too close to wildlife Visitors are required to stay at least 25 yards, or the length of two buses, from most wildlife, including bison.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of bus
Noun
  • 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
Definition of minibus
Noun
  • Another win was with a European car maker that replaced its next-gen Endpoint Detection and Response, legacy SIEM, and legacy vulnerability management product with an eight-figure net-new Falcon Flex.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Some residents of Gary, a Rust Belt city on the shore of Lake Michigan, around 25 miles southeast of Chicago, described people sleeping in their running cars with the air conditioning on to get some relief from the heat.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of car
Noun
  • Nissan makes Leaf electric cars and Infiniti luxury models, while Honda makes the Accord sedan, Civic compact and Odyssey minivan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • William Roberson Anyone dismissing the Slingshot (in any form) on practicality grounds is missing the point by a light year or two - the Slingshot makes a Miata seem like a spacious minivan.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of minivan
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
  • Trump has threatened to also double tariffs on automobiles and auto parts from Canada from 25% to 50%.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The invention of steel permitted the rise of skyscrapers, the automobile inspired highway systems and the internet gave rise to a whole new set of digital spaces.
    — George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of automobile
Noun
  • This position — especially once assistant head coach Frank Smith arrived — requires immense mental aptitude.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • His system corrects for that by comparing each coach against the specific difficulty of what he was actually given, not a league-wide baseline.
    — Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • If anything, the auto-playing dialogue functions a bit too fast, occasionally cutting off lines before the excellent voice talent can finish their deliveries.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The opportunity to learn from professionals in the field about working on engines and also learning from Miami-Dade College professors has been a huge benefit, said Rangel, the auto tech.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of auto

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“Microbus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microbus. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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