busway

[buhs-wey]

noun

1. a highway, or lane of a highway, set aside for the exclusive use of buses, especially during peak traffic hours.

Word History and Origins

Origin of busway¹

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65; bus ¹ + way ¹

Example Sentences

To know whether a piece of property might be covered by SB 79, supporters and opponents started by drawing a half-mile radius around subway stations, light rail platforms and dedicated busway stops.

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In the San Fernando Valley, SB 79 would bring much taller, denser apartment buildings to neighborhoods near the G Line, previously known as the Orange Line busway.

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In El Monte, where officials said federal agents had been sighted questioning patrons at a Metro station, the busway was closed for several days.

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Rather than reconsider the busway, the city and King County Metro right now are expanding it three blocks farther north into Belltown.

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The project will feature improvements to North Hollywood’s Metro station, including a new entrance to the B Line subway on the west side of Lankershim Boulevard, improvements to the G Line busway terminus, and new internal streets and walkways to break up the large development site, a city report said.

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