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Definition of Autobus
1. Noun. A vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport. "He always rode the bus to work"
Specialized synonyms: Minibus, School Bus, Trackless Trolley, Trolley Coach, Trolleybus
Generic synonyms: Public Transport
Terms within: Roof, Window
Group relationships: Fleet
Examples of category: Passenger, Rider
Derivative terms: Bus, Bus, Omnibus
Definition of Autobus
1. Noun. (dated) A bus that is a motor vehicle, as opposed to earlier horse-drawn buses. ¹
2. Noun. (cycling) The group of cyclists in a race who form a large group behind the leading peloton. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Autobus
1. a bus [n -BUSES or -BUSSES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Autobus
Literary usage of Autobus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Vocational Arithmetic: With Lessons in Spelling, Letter Writing and Business by Harry Dunham Vincent (1914)
"The autobus What is an autobus? What advantage has it over the electric car? ...
A company was formed to establish an autobus line between two cities 35 ..."
2. French Composition: A Trip to Paris by Moritz Levi (1916)
"A Ride in an autobus or Tramway When a stranger arrives in Paris for the first
... faire une promenade en autobus. 10 s'orienter. 11 Omit in translation. ..."
3. Illustrated Technical Dictionary in Six Languages, English, German, French by Kurt Deinhardt, Alfred Schlomann (1910)
"automobile Omnibus (m) mit Seiteneinstieg omnibus with side entrance autobus (m)
à entrée latérale Omnibus (m) für Stadtverkehr, ..."
4. Canadian Transportation and Distribution Management (1869)
"This judgment, moreover, suspended the carrying-out of the booking lists of the
autobus chauffeurs for the months )t September and October. ..."
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