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bus stop

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

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

No one who got off at the bus stop in front of the mural wanted to talk, so we went inside USA Donut and spoke to John Son, whose family owns the small business.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

As precautionary measures - including the removal of glass from bus stop shelters - were taken on Friday, the club urged supporters to avoid mass gatherings which have a "high impact" on the city.

From BBC May 15, 2026

Or the 13-year-old who was picked up by police at a bus stop in Everett, Massachusetts, on suspicion of threatening a peer.

From Slate Apr. 27, 2026

There are 7 kids at the bus stop in front of our apartment.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

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