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Added 10 October 2026

minibus

/ˈmɪ.ni.bəs/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about minibus at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups.
A sixteen-seater vehicle used as a taxi.
A small four-wheeled carriage.

Origin

From mini- + bus. In the political sense, probably a back-formation from omnibus.

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