autobus

au·to·bus

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [aw-tuh-buhs]
- /ˈɔ təˌbʌs/
- /ˈɔː.təʊ.bʌs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [aw-tuh-buhs]
- /ˈɔ təˌbʌs/

Definitions of autobus word

noun autobus a motor vehicle which can carry a large group of passengers 3
noun autobus bus (sense 1) 3
noun plural autobus bus1 (def 1). 1
noun autobus (dated) A bus that is a motor vehicle, as opposed to earlier horse-drawn buses. 1
noun autobus (cycling) The group of cyclists in a race who form a large group behind the leading peloton. 0

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Origin of autobus

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1895-1900; auto-2 + bus1

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Parts of speech for Autobus

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Autobus

autobus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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autobus usage trend in Literature

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