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school bus

American  
[skool buhs] / ˈskul ˌbʌs /

noun

  • school buses
    plural
  1. a vehicle used to transport students to and from school or used for other related purposes.


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Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of school bus

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10


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That will be Mr. Pork Chop, he said, and our Ragbrai wouldn’t be complete without eating grilled chops at the pink school bus there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

For Jens Jenuwein, from Stuttgart, the mall was another American adventure after he traveled there on a yellow school bus -- utilized by transit authorities to shuttle fans from New York.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 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

"Yeah," Ty wheezed, his back aching as if a school bus had fallen from the sky and landed right on him.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

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