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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

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“She was afraid to walk to the bus stop from her apartment,” Cardona said.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

She was last seen by two co-workers who dropped her off at a bus stop in El Monte.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

What happens in the worst-case scenario if for whatever reason we can’t get to the bus stop?

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

"If I had an intrusive thought, I'd restart the walk from the bus stop," she says.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Coal looked at the bus stop again, but he didn’t want to give the McKays anything more to worry about.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste