bus stop

noun

: one of the places where a bus stops for passengers to get on or off
waiting at the bus stop

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Children crossing streets to walk to school or the bus stop may be exposed to greater risk. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026 There is also no state law specifying the maximum distance a student might need to walk to a bus stop or the maximum bus ride time for students in grades K-12. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 In that incident, surveillance footage — first reported by the Daily News — showed the fare-checkers pushing Brooklyn school aide Kyle Taylor up against a bus stop shelter following a fare dispute that had turned physical. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 That part of Sunridge Place lacks sidewalks, and children walk in the streets to their bus stop at Silver Hook Drive. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bus stop

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“Bus stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bus%20stop. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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