postbus
/ˈpəʊstˌbʌs/noun
postbus is spelled P-O-S-T-B-U-S: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, postbus means “A mail delivery vehicle that also serves as a bus for passengers, typically in areas with limited public transport” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of postbus is postbuses.
How many letters and syllables are in postbus?
| Letters | 7: P-O-S-T-B-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is postbus?
Postbus appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce postbus?
- UK /ˈpəʊstˌbʌs/
Postbus has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of postbus
- postbuses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does postbus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A mail delivery vehicle that also serves as a bus for passengers, typically in areas with limited public transport.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does postbus come from?
From post + bus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).