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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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Others called it an "insult" and an inappropriate space for prayer, with criticisms including: "I thought it was a bus shelter" and "I've never seen something so ridiculous".

From BBC Nov. 23, 2023

He was found dead earlier this month in one of his regular crash spots, a bus shelter on East Cherry Street near 32nd Avenue.

From Seattle Times Nov. 22, 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

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

From Los Angeles 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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