autocar
coach
noun OW-toh-kahr Rare
Origin: Blend of auto- and French car (railway carriage).
Usage Note
Autocar is the standard Spain-Spanish word for a long-distance or touring motor coach (bus). Latin American Spanish generally uses autobús, bus, or camión instead. In Spain, autocar specifically implies a coach for excursions or intercity routes, not urban bus services.
Examples
"Viajamos en autocar hasta Barcelona."
Natural Translation
We travelled by coach to Barcelona.
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