postbus

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UK/ˈpəʊstˌbʌs/

noun

A mail delivery vehicle that also serves as a bus for passengers, typically in areas with limited public transport.

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Meanings

nounpostbus (plural postbuses)

plural postbuses

  1. A mail delivery vehicle that also serves as a bus for passengers, typically in areas with limited public transport.

    The novelty value of a postbus ride is even 'sold' in some local tourist offices; the Broadford-Elgol route on the Isle of Skye has acquired particular fame for its spectacular views of the Cuillin Hills.

    1990, Stephen D. Nutley, Unconventional and Community Transport in the United Kingdom, page 178

Origin

From post + bus.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

postbus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postbus

MLA

“postbus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postbus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postbus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postbus.

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