El autobús
Example: El autobús turístico nos llevó por toda la ciudad antigua.
Definition
"El autobús" is a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers, typically along a fixed route. In tourism, it often refers to a vehicle used to transport tourists around a city or to various attractions, such as in the example phrase where the tourist bus took people throughout the old city.
Etymology
The word "el autobús" comes from the French word 'autobus,' which itself derives from the Latin 'auto-' meaning 'self' and 'bus' from 'omnibus,' meaning 'for all.' Did you know that 'omnibus' was originally used to describe public vehicles meant for everyone? The term was adopted into Spanish to describe a large passenger vehicle.
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"El autobús" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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