school bus

noun

: a vehicle used for transporting children to or from school or on activities connected with school

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Although there was nothing directly in front of the white car, multiple vehicles behind the arguing men, including a school bus, came to a standstill. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 2025 Waymo also issued a software recall for its vehicles after Texas officials said the robotaxis illegally passed school buses at least 19 times since the start of the school year, according to a Reuters report this month. Lora Kolodny,jennifer Elias,annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025 An Idaho student was flown to a hospital in Utah after being injured in a crash Monday morning between two school buses, Idaho State Police said. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025 Michigan State Police said the school bus was driven by a 53-year-old woman. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for school bus

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of school bus was in 1908

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“School bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20bus. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.

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school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

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