electric bus

noun

A passenger bus powered by electricity by means of an electric motor, with the source of power either from rechargeable batteries or by drawing power from overhead wires.

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autostagee-buselectrobus
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Meanings

nounelectric bus (plural electric buses)

plural electric buses

  1. transportA passenger bus powered by electricity by means of an electric motor, with the source of power either from rechargeable batteries or by drawing power from overhead wires.

    Synonyms: autostage, e-bus, electrobus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA passenger bus powered by electricity by means of an electric motor, with the source of power either from rechargeable batteries or by drawing power from overhead wires.

Similar
autostagee-buselectrobus
Also see
electrobus

Origin

From electric + bus.

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APA

electric bus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electric%20bus

MLA

“electric bus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electric%20bus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electric bus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electric%20bus.

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