school bus
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of school bus
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Example Sentences
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"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
"I've had pupils involved asking me on the school bus 'When's the next one?' and 'Can we talk about this still?'"
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
As he said with a laugh, “I pretty much went from a school bus to a tour bus.”
From Salon ● May 26, 2026
Situations such as a Waymo failing to stop for a school bus in Atlanta or striking a child in Santa Monica highlighted how law enforcement officers couldn’t carry out traditional traffic enforcement with driverless cars.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Besides having three other kids and a baby, Mrs. Yeagle was a school bus driver, so she couldn’t waste much time just letting Lester be hysterical.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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