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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In the fall, Waymo vehicles were filmed passing stopped school buses. Irene Wright, USA Today, 24 June 2026 A lot of modern SUVs try to be everything at once - sports sedan, lounge, tech pod, school bus and weekend warrior. Josh Max, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Like bringing an Egyptian-style heavy drum that was just small enough to fit on a school bus. Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 23 June 2026 Court records show Waiters was sentenced to four years’ probation in March 2023 in Lake County for an August 2017 crash into a school bus in Calumet Township that killed his 6-year-old son. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 19 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 25 Jun. 2026.

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school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

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