school bus
Americannoun
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school buses
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of school bus
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Example Sentences
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A bicyclist is framed in the back window of a converted school bus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
"I have a concrete house but with the noise and the wind, it's scary," said the 51-year-old, who drives a school bus for the US military.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
As he said with a laugh, “I pretty much went from a school bus to a tour bus.”
From Salon ● May 26, 2026
ASML’s high-end lithography machines are roughly the size of a school bus and are among the most complex devices humans have ever created.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
A school bus is the students' version of a teachers' lounge.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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