minibus

noun (a minibus, minibuses)

«minibus» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A small bus that carries about 8 to 16 passengers. tree →

In the lessons

Used for school trips, sports teams, airport transfers and community transport, especially in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand (US: «van» or «shuttle bus»). Common in maths: how many minibuses are needed for a class. Phrases: «by minibus», «the school minibus», «a minibus driver».

Examples

The football team went to the match in the school minibus. tree →
A minibus holds 15 children. tree →
We need 3 minibuses for 40 pupils. tree →
The minibus picked us up from the airport. tree →
Our teacher drove the minibus to the museum. tree →
Everyone must wear a seat belt on the minibus. tree →

Note

Countable; plural «minibuses» (one «s» before «-es»). In maths: number of minibuses = pupils ÷ seats per minibus, rounded UP if there is a remainder (40 ÷ 15 = 2 remainder 10, so 3 minibuses).

On Mova

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