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bus stop

British  

noun

  1. a place on a bus route, usually marked by a sign, at which buses stop for passengers to alight and board

"Collins 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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Sleeping in flophouses and on bus stop benches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The government asserted that ICE was trying to locate a target when they approached three men, lead plaintiffs in the lawsuit, at a bus stop in Pasadena, according to the motion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Amundson agreed to watch the bus stop when he got home and to hide him if necessary.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

Hernandez, then 18 years old, worked in a convenience store near the bus stop.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

They were at the bus stop, but standing apart from the other kids, out of the glow of the streetlight.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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