school bus

noun

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

Examples of school bus in a Sentence

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Officers learned Carson Lawson, 5, was waiting for the school bus in the driveway, standing in front of Anders' 2016 GMC Yukon that was backed into the driveway, when his grandmother allegedly ran him over. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025 Owner and entrepreneur Jeremy Turner first sold tacky sweaters and other clothing out of a school bus known as the Vintagemobile. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025 Eight students and an adult driver were injured in a crash involving a school bus and an SUV in Montgomery County on Wednesday, an Arkansas State Police spokesperson said. Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025 Bonds ask for a specific dollar amount and can be used for capital expenditures such as new schools and facility buildings, technology infrastructure, safety improvements, school buses and equipment. Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 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 13 Nov. 2025.

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school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

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