kneeling bus

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noun

a bus that can lower its body or entrance door to facilitate boarding by the elderly or people with disabilities.

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Origin of kneeling bus

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby kneeling bus

knee jerk, knee-jerk reflex, kneel, knee-length, kneeler, kneeling bus, kneepad, kneepan, knee pants, kneepiece, knee rafter

How to use kneeling bus in a sentence

Occasionally a pamphlet for a salsa class might be tossed on a doorstop or stuck on a pole near a bus stop.
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The detectives learned early on that Brinsley had arrived by bus in Manhattan.
Exclusive: Inside a Cop-Killer’s Final Hours|Michael Daly|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the music studio, Brinsley would arrive by train or bus to break into the music scene.
Alleged Cop Killer’s Blood-Soaked Screenplay|M.L. Nestel|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the video, the bus is getting searched by a cop with a German shepherd.
Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish|M.L. Nestel|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Police say he pulled a gun on them, but his family claimed that McIntosh was kneeling on the ground with his hands in the air.
The 14 Teens Killed by Cops Since Michael Brown|Nina Strochlic|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He reached forward and took her hands, and if Mrs. Vivian had come in she would have seen him kneeling at her daughter's feet.
Confidence|Henry James
The Alcalde was kneeling by his side, gazing sadly and earnestly into the face of the dying man.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
The Alcalde remained kneeling for a short time by the side of the corpse, his lips moving in prayer.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Still kneeling, he drew from his waistcoat pocket a powerful lens contained in a washleather bag.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
Passengers are requested not to stand on top of the Bus back seats for smoking.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, April 28, 1920|Various