Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large motor vehicle designed to carry many passengers, typically along a fixed route as part of a public transport system.

Usage

• The word "autobus" is a formal or technical term for what is more commonly called a "bus" in everyday English. It is used to refer to the vehicle itself as a mode of public transportation.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The term can appear in formal contexts, technical specifications, or historical texts. In modern casual conversation, "bus" is almost always preferred.

Variants and Related Words

• Bus (n): The standard, more common short form of "autobus."
• Coach (n): A bus, often used for longer-distance travel or private charter.
• Trolleybus (n): A bus powered by electricity from overhead wires.
• Minibus (n): A small bus for carrying fewer passengers.

Synonyms

• Bus: Motorcoach; omnibus.
• Public transport vehicle: Transit vehicle.

Related Phrases

• Catch the autobus: To board the bus.
  • We need to leave now to catch the autobus.
• Autobus route: The predetermined path the bus travels.
  • The new autobus route serves the northern suburbs.

Noun

1. a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
   • he always rode the bus to work