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charabanc::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | autobus, bus, coach, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle |
| Type of | public transport |
| Has types | trolley coach, trolleybus, minibus, school bus, trackless trolley |
Examples of charabanc
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I constantly use aerodrome and charabanc, although we used to call it a charabang.
From the guardian.co.uk
Charabanc and aerodrome are now extinct, according to the Collins Dictionary.
From the guardian.co.uk
There are horse stables, caravans, and the Strummerville painted charabanc stationed outside.
From the independent.co.uk
Like all good politicians, he is never found up a siding when a populist charabanc goes by.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
Into royal charabanc, blanket over knees, for drive to Parkville.
From the smh.com.au
So don't go thinking this is some sort of family charabanc, it isn't, but it's pretty good at what it does.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Then, a fleet of four minibuses followed carrying minor royals from Buckingham Palace, like a charabanc outing.
From the guardian.co.uk
Wayne and his friend Nigel join the charabanc during series seven, as the odyssey reaches the Czech Republic.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
It would look like the kind of charabanc trip that ordinary Liverpudlians often made to view the Blackpool illuminations.
From the express.co.uk
- Bus: a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"
- A charabanc or "char-u00E0-banc" /u02C8u0283u00E6ru0259bu00E6u014Bk/ (often pronounced "sharra-bang" in colloquial British English) is a type of horse-drawn vehicle or early motor coach, usually open-topped, common in Britain during the early part of the 20th century. It has "benched seats arranged in rows, looking forward, commonly used for large parties, whether as public conveyances or for excursions...
- A horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof
- A large public service vehicle which used for the carriage of passengers for reward other than as an omnibus. A tour bus.
- (shar-ah-bahn) n. 1. Bus. Especially one used for tours and the like. Speculation: Do you suppose the expression ``the whole shebang'' derives from ``the whole charabanc''?
