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bus shelter

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noun

  1. a covered structure at a bus stop providing protection against the weather for people waiting for a bus

"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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Across the bus station, Ms Sheemar's colleague Lee Clarke has spotted a face from their most-wanted list: a 13-year-old accused of vandalising a bus shelter.

From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025

Two drivers whipped past Hughes during an interview, once next to a Metro bus shelter and once near the corner’s Taqueria El Oasis food wagon.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2023

To reiterate — because there are many half-truths circulating — La Sombrita is not a bus shelter.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2023

A fixture costs 15 percent of the price of a typical bus shelter, which can cost up to $50,000, according to Kounkuey Design Initiative.

From New York Times ● May 25, 2023

It was getting late, the summer evening was fading, and the old bus shelter felt musty and damp after a recent thunderstorm.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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