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autobus

autobus

1 2.9
A large vehicle that carries many people on a set route
  • noun
  • /ˈɔːtəˌbʌs/
  • Archaic
translation icon : autobús
  • When it comes to matters connected with autobus insurance coverage, it can get bewildering, since the majority of organizations pretend to provide better service, while in reality they do not.

Examples

  • From Nice, I took the autobus to Villefranche.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • But perhaps one of the biggest adjustments so far has been to our new tandem that people tend to refer to as "le Autobus."

    Blog text (25)

  • The Open-Air Autobus is a tour bus owned and operated by the Campaign for Greater Buffalo, a local preservationist group, which, full disclosure, happens to be run by my father.

    Blog text (20)

  • The downtown autobus and train terminal takes up three city blocks.

  • From Nice, I took the autobus to Villefranche.

  • They had to take the autobus for nearly an hour to reach the public call boxes in Newark.

Synonyms

bus
vsautobus
∞ 1.0

A large vehicle that carries many people along a set route

is the same concept expressed under another name
coach
vsautobus
75 1.3

A large comfortable vehicle like a bus or long train carriage

is limited to vehicles used on fixed road public transport routes
double-decker
vsautobus
5 3.4

A bus or vehicle with two levels for passengers, one above the other

is the general single level vehicle used on fixed public routes
passenger vehicle
vsautobus
3 2.5

A bus or train that carries many people

refers more narrowly to regular fixed route motor vehicles for mass transit
omnibus
vsautobus
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A large vehicle that carries many people, used for public transport in the past

is the modern standard term for the same public transport vehicle
motorcoach
vsautobus
  • US
1 3.9

A large comfortable bus that carries many people on long journeys

serves regular local fixed routes rather than long distance and tours
motorbus
vsautobus
  • Archaic
2.7

A large vehicle that carries many people on roads as public transport

focuses on regular fixed routes within public transport

How Big

coach
75 1.3
autobus
  • Archaic
1 2.9
minibus
4 2.7

Surface Forms

autobus singular
autobuses plural

Morphology

autobus = bus (semi-transparent) = auto + bus

The word is analyzable as 'auto' + 'bus', but the form is rare and the meaning is only partly predictable for many learners.

Etymology

Autobus comes from two parts: auto- meaning 'self' (as in auto, a car) and bus from omnibus meaning 'for all'. So an autobus is a 'self-moving' vehicle 'for everyone', which is why it carries many passengers along regular routes.