bus
1a large motor vehicle, having a long body, equipped with seats or benches for passengers, usually operating as part of a scheduled service; omnibus.
(formerly) a similar horse-drawn vehicle.
a passenger automobile or airplane used in a manner resembling that of a bus.
any vehicle operated to transport children to school.
a low, movable filing cabinet.
Electricity.Also called bus bar, bus·bar [buhs-bahr]. /ˈbʌsˌbɑr/. a heavy conductor, often made of copper in the shape of a bar, used to collect, carry, and distribute powerful electric currents, as those produced by generators.
Computers. a circuit that connects the CPU with other devices in a computer.
to convey or transport by bus: to bus the tourists to another hotel.
to transport (pupils) to school by bus, especially as a means of achieving socioeconomic or racial diversity among students in a public school.
to travel on or by means of a bus: We bused to New York on a theater trip.
Idioms about bus
throw (someone or something) under the bus, Informal. to abandon or sacrifice to an imminent negative outcome for expedience or profit, or to protect oneself and one's interests: The accused was asked to testify against Tony, but he refused to save himself by throwing his pal under the bus.
Origin of bus
1Words that may be confused with bus
- bussed , bust
Words Nearby bus
Other definitions for bus (2 of 3)
to work or act as a busboy or busgirl: She bused for her meals during her student days.
Origin of bus
2Other definitions for bus. (3 of 3)
business.
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How to use bus in a sentence
A county spokesperson in Texas said that only 15 to 20 people were being placed on buses rather than the usual 50, and there were concerns about having large numbers of people sheltering in one place.
Hurricane Laura is the strongest storm to hit Louisiana in more than a century | Sara Chodosh | August 28, 2020 | Popular-ScienceA school bus driver, Gladden was out of work for the summer.
She Was Sued Over Rent She Didn’t Owe. It Took Seven Court Dates to Prove She Was Right. | by Danielle Ohl, Capital Gazette, and Talia Buford and Beena Raghavendran, ProPublica | August 25, 2020 | ProPublicaOfficers employed by the Metropolitan Transit System, which runs many of the region’s buses and trolleys, cited a man last year for failing to comply with their orders.
Morning Report: 3 Body Cameras, No Footage | Voice of San Diego | July 22, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoLast week, the agency responsible in San Diego for the buses and trolleys decided to pull back on a program to catch more people who ride without paying.
Morning Report: Police Reformers Are Coming for MTS | Voice of San Diego | June 25, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoTogether they form teams that patrol stations, buses and trolleys.
The Police Reform Push Comes for MTS | Lisa Halverstadt and Jesse Marx | June 25, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
Occasionally a pamphlet for a salsa class might be tossed on a doorstop or stuck on a pole near a bus stop.
Iran’s Becoming a Footloose Nation as Dance Lessons Spread | IranWire | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe detectives learned early on that Brinsley had arrived by bus in Manhattan.
At the music studio, Brinsley would arrive by train or bus to break into the music scene.
In the video, the bus is getting searched by a cop with a German shepherd.
Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish | M.L. Nestel | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA few children, settler children, congregate near what appears to have been the bus station.
Passengers are requested not to stand on top of the bus back seats for smoking.
And the same goes for any other common carrier—the railroads, bus service, and airlines.
Buying an evening paper—wearing a waistcoat again—running after a bus—anything—it's all holiday.
First Plays | A. A. MilneHenri crawled under the bus, though the policeman was extremely anxious to keep him out.
The Amazing Interlude | Mary Roberts RinehartComing up she had sat on top of the bus and watched with wide curious, eyes the strange traffic of London.
The Amazing Interlude | Mary Roberts Rinehart
British Dictionary definitions for bus
/ (bʌs) /
a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers between stopping places along a regular route: More formal name: omnibus Sometimes called: motorbus
short for trolleybus
(modifier) of or relating to a bus or buses: a bus driver; a bus station
informal a car or aircraft, esp one that is old and shaky
electronics computing short for busbar
the part of a MIRV missile payload containing the re-entry vehicles and guidance and thrust devices
astronautics a platform in a space vehicle used for various experiments and processes
miss the bus to miss an opportunity; be too late
to travel or transport by bus
mainly US and Canadian to transport (children) by bus from one area to a school in another in order to create racially integrated classes
Origin of bus
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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