charabanc
pronunciation
How to pronounce charabanc in British English:
UK [ˈʃærəbæŋ]
How to pronounce charabanc in American English:
US [ˈʃærəˌbæŋ]
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- Noun:
- a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
Word Origin
- charabanc (n.)
- British for "sightseeing bus," 1811, originally in a Continental context (especially Swiss), from French char-à-bancs, literally "benched carriage," from char "wagon," from Latin carrus (see car) + à "to" (see ad-) + banc "bench" (see bench (n.)).
Example
- 1. Is there a charabanc stop near here ?
- 2. How do I get to the charabanc station ?
- 3. I didn 't notice him get on the same charabanc .
- 4. Outside in the yard the charabanc waited .
- 5. Will you take a charabanc to go there ?