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motorbus

motorbus

2.7
A large vehicle that carries many people on roads as public transport
  • noun
  • /ˈmoʊtərˌbʌs/
  • Archaic
translation icon : autobús
  • She caught the morning motorbus to reach her office on time.

Examples

  • The motorbus stopped at every main street along its route through the city.

  • In the early 20th century, the motorbus replaced horse-drawn carriages in many towns.

  • The motorbus arrived on time.

  • Many people prefer to take the motorbus to work.

  • She caught the morning motorbus to reach her office on time.

  • The motorbus stopped at every main street along its route through the city.

  • Many people prefer to take the motorbus to work.

Synonyms

bus
vsmotorbus
1.0

A large vehicle that carries many people along a set route

is the general label for large public passenger road vehicles
coach
vsmotorbus
75 1.3

A large comfortable vehicle like a bus or long train carriage

is specifically about road vehicles used in everyday public transport
school bus
vsmotorbus
73 1.0

A large bus that carries children to and from school

is a general public passenger vehicle not limited to student transport
double-decker
vsmotorbus
5 3.4

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

is the broader category covering all large public passenger road vehicles
minibus
vsmotorbus
4 2.7

A small bus that carries about four to ten people

is larger and meant to carry many more passengers on public routes
jitney
vsmotorbus
  • Archaic
3 9.9

A small bus or car that carries people for a low price and stops where needed

is the standard public transport vehicle used on formal routes and schedules
omnibus
vsmotorbus
  • Archaic
1 9.9

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

is the current everyday term for that same public transport vehicle
motorcoach
vsmotorbus
  • US
1 3.9

A large comfortable bus that carries many people on long journeys

is broader and includes regular short route public passenger vehicles
trolleybus
vsmotorbus
1 6.0

A bus that runs on electricity from overhead wires

uses any propulsion but shares the same public passenger road function
microbus
vsmotorbus
1 4.1

A small bus that carries a few people for short trips

is larger and intended to serve higher passenger volumes on public routes
autobus
vsmotorbus
  • Archaic
1 2.9

A large vehicle that carries many people on a set route

is the general road vehicle used for public passenger service
charabanc
vsmotorbus
  • Archaic
9.9

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

is the modern, common road vehicle for current public passenger services

How Big

coach
75 1.3
motorbus
  • Archaic
2.7
minibus
4 2.7

Surface Forms

motorbus singular
motorbuses plural

Morphology

motorbus = motor + bus (transparent) = motor + bus

Clear compounding of two familiar nouns: a 'motor' + 'bus' straightforwardly describes a bus powered by a motor.

Etymology

Motorbus comes from two parts: motor, meaning a 'machine that moves', and bus, short for omnibus, which means 'for all'. So a motorbus is a motor vehicle that carries many people and is used for public transport.