school bus

American  

[skool buhs] / ˈskul ˌbʌs /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of school bus

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Example Sentences

They bought a decommissioned school bus, painted it bright red, and outfitted it with models of the proposed town, and Farahzad and Nye drove it around the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“I was so traumatized,” Morrow, a school bus driver and dog boarder, said in an interview.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 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

Honey Cooper takes the school bus from Kimbark Elementary.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

As the school bus wheezes into the Foodland parking lot, I spot a dark fleck high in the sky.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila