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Definition of Motorbus

1. Noun. A vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport. "He always rode the bus to work"

Definition of Motorbus

1. Noun. A motorised bus, or coach ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Motorbus

1. a bus [n -BUSES or -BUSSES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Motorbus

Literary usage of Motorbus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Boy's Book of Mechanical Models by William Bushnell Stout (1916)
"It is none the less fun, however, to construct a model motorbus out of a cigar box, using cracker-box wood for part of the work and for the wheels. ..."

2. Statistical Abstract of the United States by United States. Bureau of the Census, United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, United States Dept. of the Treasury. Bureau of Statistics (1879)
"motorbus LINES—SUMMARY FOR LINES OPERATED BY ELECTRIC RAILWAYS AND BY SUBSIDIARY AND SUCCESSOR COMPANIES: 1927, 1932, AND 1937 ' Includes data for ..."

3. Annual Report by John H. Delaney (1915)
"Through the co-operation of the Public Service Commission, we have at hand a comprehensive statement covering the motorbus routes in the State of New York. ..."

4. The School of Mines Quarterly by Columbia University School of Chemistry (1915)
"Regulation of Motor Truck and motorbus Traffic.—During the board's investigations, in 1913 and 1914, of the use of the state and county highways by various ..."

5. The School of Mines Quarterly by Columbia University School of Chemistry (1915)
"Regulation of Motor Truck and motorbus Traffic. ... It is evident that a consideration of motorbus and motor-truck traffic, due to strains produced by heavy ..."

6. Transportation Expressions (1996) by Richard Feldman (1998)
"motorbus: Rubber tired, self-propelled, manually steered bus with fuel supply on board the vehicle. Motor bus types include intercity, school, and transit. ..."

7. The Motor Truck as an Aid to Business Profits by Strong Vincent Norton (1918)
"The motorbus, on the contrary, is not delayed, but merely seeks the nearest route ... Street pavements need not be disturbed to lay tracks for the motorbus, ..."

8. The Boy's Book of Mechanical Models by William Bushnell Stout (1916)
"It is none the less fun, however, to construct a model motorbus out of a cigar box, using cracker-box wood for part of the work and for the wheels. ..."

9. Statistical Abstract of the United States by United States. Bureau of the Census, United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, United States Dept. of the Treasury. Bureau of Statistics (1879)
"motorbus LINES—SUMMARY FOR LINES OPERATED BY ELECTRIC RAILWAYS AND BY SUBSIDIARY AND SUCCESSOR COMPANIES: 1927, 1932, AND 1937 ' Includes data for ..."

10. Annual Report by John H. Delaney (1915)
"Through the co-operation of the Public Service Commission, we have at hand a comprehensive statement covering the motorbus routes in the State of New York. ..."

11. The School of Mines Quarterly by Columbia University School of Chemistry (1915)
"Regulation of Motor Truck and motorbus Traffic.—During the board's investigations, in 1913 and 1914, of the use of the state and county highways by various ..."

12. The School of Mines Quarterly by Columbia University School of Chemistry (1915)
"Regulation of Motor Truck and motorbus Traffic. ... It is evident that a consideration of motorbus and motor-truck traffic, due to strains produced by heavy ..."

13. Transportation Expressions (1996) by Richard Feldman (1998)
"motorbus: Rubber tired, self-propelled, manually steered bus with fuel supply on board the vehicle. Motor bus types include intercity, school, and transit. ..."

14. The Motor Truck as an Aid to Business Profits by Strong Vincent Norton (1918)
"The motorbus, on the contrary, is not delayed, but merely seeks the nearest route ... Street pavements need not be disturbed to lay tracks for the motorbus, ..."

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