busload
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of busload
Example Sentences
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Every busload of passengers is screened meticulously using a sniffer dog before it can pass.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2024
Priced out of bigger, higher-profile cities, young artists from around the country were arriving in town by the busload.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
In addition to concert footage and the usual backstage shenanigans, “101” included what was then something truly radical: a busload of teenage fans, following the tour and letting us into their own personal dramas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
Church groups, who reportedly bought tickets by the busload and packed theaters in its opening weeks?
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2023
Another busload of kids came in after the second bell rang.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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