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