busman

[ buhs-muh n ]

/ ˈbʌs mən /

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noun, plural bus·men.

a person who operates a bus.

Nearby words

busing, busk, buskin, buskined, busload, busman, busman's holiday, busoni, buspirone hydrochloride, busra, buss

Origin of busman

First recorded in 1850–55; bus¹ + -man

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for busman

That's why they called him a busman and his holiday a busman's holiday.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, July 14th, 1920|Various
As they came out of the main entrance of the depot he heard it called anew by a busman.
Sister Carrie|Theodore Dreiser
The friendly 'busman directed me to a gable sheltered by a yellow jasmine-tree, where I tapped on the door with my knuckle.
Some Everyday Folk and Dawn|Miles Franklin
She had given her new valise to a gray-haired 'busman who looked a little like the minister at home.
Stanford Stories|Charles K. Field