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bus
/bʌs/
large motor vehicle for transporting passengers
She took the bus to work every morning.
She used a bus as her regular means of transportation to work.
formal
A large road vehicle designed to carry passengers along a fixed route, typically with multiple stops.
The school bus picked up children at 7:30 AM.
A bus designated for school transportation collected students at 7:30 AM.
The term 'bus' can also refer to other types of vehicles or systems that transport people or data, such as a 'computer bus' in technology.
Collocations
take the busto use a bus as transportationbus stopa designated place where buses pick up and drop off passengersdouble-decker busa bus with two levels for passengers
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Common Usage
In everyday conversation, 'bus' is often used to refer to public transportation buses, not private or school buses specifically.
Gold Rule
Plural Form
The plural of 'bus' is 'buses' (not 'bus's').
Word Origin
From Latin 'omnibus' (for all), used in the 19th century to describe public transportation vehicles.
Usage Notes
In British English, 'bus' can also refer to a type of large truck. In American English, it is primarily used for passenger vehicles.
Word Breakdown
bus
a large vehicle for transporting people
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