Minibus is an English word with synonyms like bus or omnibus. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Minibus meaning
- A small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups.
- A sixteen-seater vehicle used as a taxi.
- A small four-wheeled carriage.
Synonyms of Minibus
Minibus vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Minibus
- The main meaning on this page is: A small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups. | A sixteen-seater vehicle used as a taxi. | A small four-wheeled carriage.
- Useful related words include: bus, omnibus, motorcoach, motorbus.
- Possible Dutch translations are: busje.
- In the example corpus, minibus often appears in combinations such as: the minibus, minibus taxi, minibus was.
Context around Minibus
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Minibus
- In this selection, "minibus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, shuttle, imported, coach, driver, taxi and association stand out and add context to how "minibus" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 9 30pm minibus transport will and a black minibus after several. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "minibus" sits close to words such as abundantly, activates and adr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with minibus
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Police said the minibus was stolen between 7pm on Friday and 4.30pm on Sunday. (15 words)
The minibus collided with a large truck and the driver of the minibus plus twelve passengers were killed. (18 words)
A breathalyzer test was conducted on the minibus driver, which shows no trace of alcohol in his system. (18 words)
The minibus was thrown forward, toppling over sideways and coming to a stop with its wheels off the ground, and the Mondeo was sent spinning 180 degrees, with its bonnet left underneath the roof of the minibus. (37 words)
As a result of the collisions, the minibus lost control and turned turtle several times, flinging passengers out of the vehicle before it came to a stop on the western parapet of the road with extensive damages. (37 words)
A free shuttle minibus will operate between Yew Tree Barn and High Newton, and there is an option to travel via the X6 bus service from either Barrow/Ulverston or Kendal/Grange. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
The minibus was thrown forward, toppling over sideways and coming to a stop with its wheels off the ground, and the Mondeo was sent spinning 180 degrees, with its bonnet left underneath the roof of the minibus.
Fares are reviewed every few years at the call of the Minibus Association or even by groups of minibus owners.
The minibus collided with a large truck and the driver of the minibus plus twelve passengers were killed.
A breathalyzer test was conducted on the minibus driver, which shows no trace of alcohol in his system.
According to the provincial department of transport, the accident is suspected to have happened when a minibus taxi overtook a barrier line and collided head-on with a light delivery vehicle.
A free shuttle minibus will operate between Yew Tree Barn and High Newton, and there is an option to travel via the X6 bus service from either Barrow/Ulverston or Kendal/Grange.
As a result of the collisions, the minibus lost control and turned turtle several times, flinging passengers out of the vehicle before it came to a stop on the western parapet of the road with extensive damages.
A transport group presented an alternative version of a modernized jeepney which it claimed is cheaper than the imported minibus presented by the government.
A vehicle that was set on fire in Ntlangano Road, Nyanga on Day 5 of the minibus taxi strike on 7 August 2023 in Cape Town.
Car, motorcycle, lorry, bus, coach, minibus, tractor and specialist vehicle driving tests may all be impacted today, transport officials warn.
Ciano is a driver with Inverclyde Voluntary Council of Social Services and is behind the wheel of a minibus up to five-days-a-week.
From 4.30pm until 9.30pm minibus transport will then take over, pickup from the layby beside the Harry Blaney Bridge.
He worked as a joiner for St David's as part of the Estates Team and more recently, as a minibus driver.
Kanengo Police Spokesperson Gresham Ngwira said on 19 October this year, Njobvu took his vehicle registration number CK3733 Toyota Hiace minibus, to a certain place for safe keeping.
Police said the minibus was stolen between 7pm on Friday and 4.30pm on Sunday.
Primo was reportedly travelling south along the eastern side of the road when he lost control of his minibus and crashed into the rail.
The charity, which hadn't used the minibus since February 2023, said the theft has resulted in "thousands of pounds" worth of damage.
The driver of the minibus remained at the scene following the collision to assist officers with their enquiries.
The governors arrived at the campaign venue in a black minibus after several hours of waiting by both supporters and chieftains loyal to the governor.
The group boarded the ‘trusty minibus’ to Bolton, stopping in Belmont, for tea, coffee and biscuits and continuing on to the moors, Darwen and Blackburn.
Common combinations with minibus
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the minibus 36×
- minibus taxi 14×
- minibus was 9×
- minibus to 9×
- minibus taxis 7×
- minibus driver 6×
- in minibus 6×
- and minibus 6×
- minibus and 5×
- minibus is 5×