Charabanc

Quick meaning: Charabanc is a noun meaning (British, historical) A horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof.

Meaning

(British, historical) A horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof.

More Meanings

1. (British, dated) A bus, especially one hired by groups for pleasure outings, what was later called a coach.
2. (British, informal) A vehicle that is slow, overcrowded, or otherwise undesirable.
3. An elaborate production or endeavor involving many people or things.
4. (rare, ambitransitive) To travel or convey by charabanc.

Example Sentences

Oh shit, there goes the charabanc! Looks like I'm gonna be stuck here the whole summer

Just as I'm thinking my plan has failed an old charabanc of a vehicle slows down and starts hooting.

And full of colored dreams / Deep inside a rainbow / Lived Happiness Stan / In a small Victorian charabanc

A little further on, to the right, was a large garage, where the charabancs stood, half in and half out of the yard.

Word Forms

• charabancs
• charabancing
• charabanced

Synonyms for charabanc

Depending on context, synonyms include chara, coach, omnibus, jitney, bus, double-decker.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include motorcoach, coach, motorbus, autobus, omnibus, jitney.

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