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
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
A school bus is a paintbrush painting the world a blurry brushstroke.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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