motorcoach

mo·tor·bus

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [moh-ter-buhs]
- /ˈmoʊ tərˌbʌs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [moh-ter-buhs]
- /ˈmoʊ tərˌbʌs/

Definitions of motorcoach word

noun plural motorcoach a passenger bus powered by a motor. 1
noun motorcoach A motorised bus, or coach. 1
noun motorcoach a coach driven by an internal-combustion engine 0

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Origin of motorcoach

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; motor + bus1

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Parts of speech for Motorcoach

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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motorcoach popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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