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motorcoach

motorcoach

1 3.9
A large comfortable bus that carries many people on long journeys
  • noun
  • /ˈmoʊtərˌkoʊtʃ/
  • US
translation icon : autobús
  • We took a motorcoach trip along the coast, stopping at various scenic viewpoints.
  • motorcoach tour

Examples

  • When the time came for guests to disembark, the line transported them by motorcoach back to Port Everglades in the Fort Lauderdale area.

    Blog text (22)
  • This price includes all hotel accommodations, most meals, and transportation via private motorcoach while in-country.

    Blog text (5)
  • Ask for directions to the National Motorcoach Hall of Fame.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • NTSB does say that, "in general, motorcoach travel is safe."

    Blog text (7)
  • "The NTSB study has revealed important information about curbside motorcoach travel and, in the coming weeks, we'll need to continue working

    Blog text (7)
  • Once we arrive at the village, we will transfer from our motorcoach to the Indian's small bus and travel the spiraling road to the mesa top.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Holland America guests arriving to board the ship at Port Everglades were also put on motorcoaches and driven to Jacksonville to board the ship.

    Blog text (22)
  • It is also especially noteworthy that no specific technical means of determining compliance with major motor carrier safety requirements, such as verifying hours of service limits by requiring every truck and motorcoach to be equipped with electronic on-board recorders, is mentioned.

    Blog text (17)
  • The tour company arranged a comfortable motorcoach to transport us to the national park.

  • Many travelers prefer to use a motorcoach for longer journeys because of its spacious seating.

Synonyms

bus
vsmotorcoach
1.0

A large vehicle that carries many people along a set route

focuses on comfort and longer journeys rather than short local routes
coach
vsmotorcoach
75 1.3

A large comfortable vehicle like a bus or long train carriage

refers only to road vehicles designed for long comfortable public travel
motor vehicle
vsmotorcoach
27 1.5

A machine like a car or bus that moves on roads and has an engine

is more specific, referring to long comfortable road transport for many passengers
passenger vehicle
vsmotorcoach
3 2.5

A bus or train that carries many people

is narrower, applying specifically to long comfortable road vehicles used for tours
omnibus
vsmotorcoach
  • Archaic
1 9.9

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

is the contemporary term for similar road vehicles used today
autobus
vsmotorcoach
  • Archaic
1 2.9

A large vehicle that carries many people on a set route

emphasizes longer trips and higher passenger comfort than routine services
motorbus
vsmotorcoach
  • Archaic
2.7

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

is built for greater comfort and longer distance tours and services
charabanc
vsmotorcoach
  • Archaic
9.9

A large old bus with seats in rows used for group day trips

is modern, focused on current long distance comfortable public travel and tours

How Comfortable

motorcoach
  • US
1 3.9
coach
75 1.3

Surface Forms

motorcoach singular
motorcoaches plural

Morphology

motorcoach = motor + coach (transparent) = motor + coach

The compound directly combines 'motor' and 'coach'; both elements retain their ordinary meanings to denote a motorized long-distance bus.

Etymology

Motorcoach joins motor 'engine' and coach 'large carriage or bus', so a motorcoach is a comfortable bus with its own engine made for long journeys.