school bus

noun

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

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Two children sustained minor injuries when two school buses crashed near Woodbury Elementary School Tuesday morning. Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026 Fans will be celebrating for three hours, before setting off in school buses to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro that have been chartered by the Tartan Army. Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 3 June 2026 The inventory will vary between 12,000 on schooldays and 18,000 on non-school days, based on availability of school buses. Adam Crafton, New York Times, 2 June 2026 School officials across Maryland already have clear direction, funding opportunities and evidence from districts across the country that electric school buses work. Sandra Martinez, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2026 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 5 Jun. 2026.

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school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

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