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bus stop

British

noun

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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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

No longer scrolling Instagram at the bus stop.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Mullin — on behalf of several immigrant rights groups, the three immigrants picked up at a bus stop, including Villegas, and two U.S. citizens, one of whom was held despite showing agents his identification.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

But when I get close to the bus stop, I freeze.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

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