postbus
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpəʊstˌbʌs/
Noun[edit]
postbus (plural postbuses)
- A mail delivery vehicle that also serves as a bus for passengers, typically in areas with limited public transport.
- 1990, Stephen D. Nutley, Unconventional and Community Transport in the United Kingdom, page 178:
- 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.
Dutch[edit]
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Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
postbus f (plural postbussen, diminutive postbusje n)
- A post office box, a postal box.
- (rare) Synonym of brievenbus.
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