motorcoach en · NOUN
Etymology
From motor + coach.
Meanings
- A motorised bus, or coach.
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of motor coach (a rail vehicle)
alt of motor coach
There are also at present under construction 36 additional powerful electric motorcoaches of the latest type, used on high-speed cross-country trains.
1962 July, “Beyond the Channel: Switzerland: Swiss-built couchette and sleeping cars”, in Modern Railways, page 58:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| motor coach | alternative | lexicographic | |
| motor-coach | alternative | lexicographic | |
| motorcoaches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
motor car · motor truck · motor scooter