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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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
Then, at 12 years old, after getting off the school bus, he recalled seeing "something coming round the edge of the mountain, in the distance".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 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
As he said with a laugh, “I pretty much went from a school bus to a tour bus.”
From Salon ● May 26, 2026
Most mornings Mom drove me to school on her way to work, and I took the school bus home.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
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