battlebus

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UK[ˈbætəɫbʌs]

noun

A coach used as a mobile operational centre by a particular political party during an election campaign.

OriginEnglish bus ← French omnibus ← Latin omnibu →
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Meanings

nounbattlebus (plural battlebuses)

plural battlebuses · alternative battle bus

  1. UKinformalA coach used as a mobile operational centre by a particular political party during an election campaign.
  2. A bus or coach used as a personnel carrier for combatants to deliver them to the battlefield and then rolled on its side to provide cover against firearms.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰedʰh₂-
  2. Latinbattuō
  3. Late Latinbattālia
  4. Old Frenchbataille
  5. Middle Englishbatayle
  6. Englishbattle
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ep-
  8. Proto-Italic*opnis
  9. Latinomnis
  10. Latinomnibu
  11. Frenchomnibus
  12. Englishomnibusclip.
  13. Englishbus
  14. Englishbattlebus

From battle + bus.

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APA

battlebus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battlebus

MLA

“battlebus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battlebus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “battlebus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battlebus.

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