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Taxi vs Minibus - What's the difference?

taxi | minibus |

As nouns the difference between taxi and minibus

is that taxi is taxi (vehicle) while minibus is a small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups.

taxi

English

(wikipedia taxi)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, driven by a taxi driver.
  • (South Africa) A share taxi.

    • Synonyms

    * (vehicle hired for single journeys) cab * (vehicle hired for single journeys) taxicab (from taximeter cabriolet)

    Related terms

    * share taxi * taxicab * taxi driver * taxiless * taxilike * taximeter * taxi pole * taxi stand

    See also

    * hackney cab

    Verb

  • To move an aircraft around an airport under its own power.

    • Related terms

    * taxiway

    References

    1000 English basic words ----

    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 ----