# minibus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɪ.ni.bəs/ · frequency rank #39,430

## Definitions
1. A small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups.
2. A sixteen-seater vehicle used as a taxi.
3. A small four-wheeled carriage.
4. A combined spending bill for multiple departments that is smaller than an omnibus bill.

## Etymology
From mini- + bus. In the political sense, probably a back-formation from omnibus.

## Easily confused with
- **minus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/minibus-vs-minus)
- **minimum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/minibus-vs-minimum)

## Common misspellings (10)
`imnibus`, `miinbus`, `minbius`, `minibbus`, `minibsu`, `minibuss`, `miniubs`, `minnibus`, `mminibus`, `mniibus`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/minibus