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bus shelter

British  

noun

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

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A witness who owns a shop on the street told SVT that the bus hit a pole in front of the bus shelter.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

A bus shelter ad might get a brand visibility, Ms. Bunten said, but creating events and spaces for customers creates a much stronger emotional connection.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Dozens of trees snapped or were uprooted by a twister in the town of Glocester, Rhode Island, and a structure used as a bus shelter was blown away, the weather service said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

If you’ve spent any time near Los Angeles beaches in the last month or so, you may have seen billboards or bus shelter ads promoting tsunami awareness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2023

Outside the bus shelter is a sign with letters and numbers.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi