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Lorry vs Minibus - What's the difference?

lorry | minibus |

As nouns the difference between lorry and minibus

is that lorry is (british) a motor vehicle for transporting goods; a truck while minibus is a small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups.

As a verb lorry

is to soil, dirty, bespatter with mud or the like.

lorry

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l)

Noun

(lorries)
  • (British) A motor vehicle for transporting goods; a truck.
  • (obsolete) A large low horse-drawn wagon.
  • (dated) A small cart or wagon, as used on the tramways in mines to carry coal or rubbish.
  • (dated) A barrow or truck for shifting baggage, as at railway stations.

    • Synonyms

    * (motor vehicle for goods transport) rig, tractor trailer, truck (US), hauler

    Descendants

    * Malay: (l)

    Verb

  • To soil, dirty, bespatter with mud or the like.

    • minibus

    English

    (wikipedia minibus)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups.
  • (South Africa) A sixteen seater vehicle used as a taxi. A kombi.
  • * 2006', "Police are still searching for the gunmen who hijacked the '''minibus carrying school pupils taking two of the children with them." ''Weekend Argus May 13/14 2006 p.6

    • See also

    * jitney * minivan South African English ----