microbus

noun

mi·​cro·​bus ˈmī-krō-ˌbəs How to pronounce microbus (audio)
Synonyms of microbusnext
: a station wagon shaped like a bus

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The microbus, a sort of mass transit minivan, was transporting people from Sohag province to Cairo, the statement said. — BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 The microbus is to be on display during the LA Auto Show in the Volkswagen area. — Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025 The original microbus is Volkswagen's second-oldest vehicle behind the Beetle. — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 5 June 2023 Just like the lovable and chaotic Hoover family in Little Miss Sunshine, travelers will squeeze into the Volkswagen microbus before trekking across the highway. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for microbus

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First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microbus was in 1945

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