school bus
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of school bus
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Example Sentences
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The best of it was those lads hanging out the windows of the school bus, the sheer excitement, the undiluted happiness, the mighty buzz of just being here.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 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
But as well as being connected by loss, both families have been united in their campaign to change the law to improve school bus safety across Northern Ireland.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
The bus stop is right outside our house, and I reach it as the school bus is pulling up.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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