motorbus

Thân thiện

He boards the motorbus at the busy downtown stop.

Definition

Noun: 1. A large motor vehicle designed to carry many passengers, typically along a fixed route as part of a public transport system. It is a common form of mass transit in cities and towns.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She takes the motorbus to the city center every morning.
  • The school motorbus was painted bright yellow.
  • We waited for over twenty minutes for the next motorbus to arrive.

Advanced Usage

• "to miss the motorbus": To fail to catch the bus, often used figuratively to mean missing an opportunity.
  • If we don't decide soon, we'll miss the motorbus on this investment deal.
• "motorbus lane": A lane on a road reserved primarily for buses.
  • Cars are not allowed to drive in the motorbus lane during rush hour.

Variants and Related Words

• Bus (n): The more common and shorter form of "motorbus." The words are synonymous.
  • I'll meet you at the bus stop.
• Coach (n): A comfortable bus used for longer journeys or private hire.
  • We traveled to the conference by coach.
• Trolleybus (n): A bus powered by electricity from overhead wires.
  • The city's historic trolleybuses are still in operation.

Synonyms

• Omnibus: A formal or old-fashioned term for a bus.
• Transit vehicle: A general term for public transport vehicles.
• Charabanc: An archaic term for a sightseeing bus.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: Phrasal verbs typically use the shorter form "bus.") - Bus in: To transport people by bus to a location. - The company will bus in employees from the suburbs for the event.

Related Idioms

• Throw someone under the bus: To sacrifice someone else for personal gain or to avoid blame. (Uses the shorter form "bus").
  • To save his own job, he threw his colleague under the bus.

Học thuật

Noun

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