Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

battlebus

[ˈbætəɫbʌs]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bat-tle-bus
IPA: [ˈbætəɫbʌs]

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A coach used as a mobile operational centre by a particular political party during an election campaign.

British usage; Informal

noun

A bus or coach used as a personnel carrier for combatants to deliver them to the battlefield and then rolled on its side to provide cover against firearms.

Etymology

From battle + bus.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: [ˈbætəɫbʌs]

Usage

British usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

battlebuses (plural) battle bus (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce battlebus?: The recorded pronunciation is [ˈbætəɫbʌs].
What does battlebus mean?: A coach used as a mobile operational centre by a particular political party during an election campaign.
Where does battlebus come from?: From battle + bus.

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